District of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Nicobars: 36,842 people, one story

People
36,842
Area
1,841 km²
Literacy
78.06%
Sex ratio
777
#1 in Andaman and Nicobar IslandsScheduled Castes: 0.0 % of people. Rank 1 of 3 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Andaman and Nicobar IslandsScheduled Tribes: 64.3 % of people. Rank 1 of 3 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Andaman and Nicobar IslandsHousehold industry workers: 14.9 % of workers. Rank 1 of 3 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in Andaman and Nicobar IslandsHomes with electricity (2011): 58.3 % of households. Rank 2 of 3 districts.See the numbers →

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NicobarsAndaman and Nicobar Islands

The history, places and schemes of Nicobars are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Nicobars in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population36,842#3/3 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Area1,841 km²#3/3 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Population density20 per km²#3/3 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands▼ state 46
Sex ratio777 females per 1000 males#3/3 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands▼ state 876
Child sex ratio (0–6)945 girls per 1000 boys#3/3 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands▼ state 968
Literacy rate78.06%#3/3 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands▼ state 86.63
Female literacy71.06%#3/3 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands▼ state 82.43
Urban population0.0%#3/3 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands▼ state 37.7

People & society

78.1% can read. 777 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
83.490.3
Female literacy
71.182.4
Scheduled Castes
0.00.0
Scheduled Tribes
64.37.5
Living in towns
0.037.7

Gender literacy gap: 12.3 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 23.6%
  • Muslim 3.6%
  • Christian 70.8%
  • Sikh 0.9%
  • Buddhist 0.3%
  • Other / not stated 0.8%

    Sectors at a glance

    3 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    17,125 workers, 46.5% of all people

    This district
    Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    • Cultivators 1.9%
    • Farm labourers 1.4%
    • Household industry 14.9%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 81.8%

      Schemes & development

      Only 58% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      58.356.8
      Latrine at home
      50.546.2
      Tap water
      49.556.0
      LPG / PNG
      22.829.3
      Phone
      41.855.1
      Television
      30.345.2
      Bicycle
      27.012.0
      Two-wheeler
      12.516.3

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Sources

        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.