Aghunato

Aghunato
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Aghunato
Location of Aghunato in Nagaland, India
Coordinates: 26°00′33″N 94°31′26″E / 26.0092911°N 94.5237627°E / 26.0092911; 94.5237627Coordinates: 26°00′33″N 94°31′26″E / 26.0092911°N 94.5237627°E / 26.0092911; 94.5237627
Country  India
State Nagaland
District Zunheboto
Area
  Total 13 km2 (5 sq mi)
Area rank 2nd in Zunheboto
Elevation 1,555.77 m (5,104.23 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 15,670
  Rank 2nd in Zunheboto & 23 in Nagaland
  Density 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Languages
  Official English and Sumi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration NL
Website nagaland.gov.in

Aghunato is a sub division of the Zunheboto district in Nagaland [1] in the far north east of India. Like other parts of Nagaland it is unusual, for India, in having the Baptist Church as the dominant religion due to the work of American missionaries. It has its own constituency in the state assembly and had 15659 registered voters in the 2013 elections.[2] Aghunato is represented in the state Legislative Assembly by Shri Pukhai. Its terrain is mountainous and dominated by evergreen forests. Geographic coordinates: 92 longitude - latitude 28-24

See also

District Hq.

Sub Division

District

References

  1. Nagaland Assembly Elections 2008 Results, indian-elections.com, retrieved 2008-05-08
  2. State Elections 2013 - Constituency wise detail for 34-Aghunato Constituency of NAGALAND


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