Tillangchong
| Tillang Chong Island Tillangchong | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Tillang Chong Island Location in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India | |
 Tillang Chong Island Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 8°29′50″N 93°37′44″E / 8.497158°N 93.628997°ECoordinates: 8°29′50″N 93°37′44″E / 8.497158°N 93.628997°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| District | Nicobar |
| Tehsil | Nancowry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.84 km2 (6.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 38 |
| • Density | 2.3/km2 (5.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Census code | 645033 |
Tillang Chong is an island and a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Nancowry tehsil.[1]
The Tillang Chong island is a part of the Nicobar Islands chain, located in the northeast Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. It has the largest surviving populations of the endemic Nicobar megapode (Megapodius nicobariensis),[2] and is a protected sanctuary.[3]
Demographics
At the time of 2001 census, the island was largely uninhabited apart from a police post,[2] with the island being held sacred to the Nicobarese people, who visit in one season annully to "...to pray, to feel, and to revere...".[2]
According to the 2011 census of India, Tillang Chong Island has 4 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 89.47%.[4]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Literates | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Workers (all) | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| Main workers (total) | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Other | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Andaman and Nicobar Islands villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
- 1 2 3 "The Nicobarese get their Megapode", Neha Sinha, Conservation India
- ↑ "Tribal reserves, IBAs, and bird conservation: The unique case of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands", Sekhsaria, P., 2013, academia.edu
- 1 2 "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
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