Provides free lawyers to women, SC/ST, persons with disabilities, and below-income applicants under the LSA Act 1987.
26.3% of women in Zunheboto own land in their name, behind the typical district. 94.4% take part in all three major household decisions, better than the typical district. The District Legal Services Authority provides the free legal aid that backs these rights when they are contested.
59% of registered enterprises are in services while 41% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 25% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Zunheboto, which ranks 10 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who own a house at 34.6% and households in the poorest wealth group at 33.7%. On women's freedom of movement at 43.7%, it sits close to the national mark.