Vikas Nagar

Vikas Nagar
village
Country India
State Andaman and Nicobar Islands
District Nicobar
Tehsil Nancowry
Population (2011)
 • Total 235
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Census code 645130

Vikas Nagar is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Nancowry tehsil.[1] It is populated by people from the former Trinket village, which was evacuated after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.[2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Vikas Nagar has 48 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 74.27%.[3]

Demographics (2011 Census)[3]
Total Male Female
Population 235 156 79
Children aged below 6 years 29 19 10
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 174 97 77
Literates 153 109 44
Workers (all) 146 113 33
Main workers (total) 72 65 7
Main workers: Cultivators 6 2 4
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 66 63 3
Marginal workers (total) 74 48 26
Marginal workers: Cultivators 27 20 7
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 2 2 0
Marginal workers: Others 45 26 19
Non-workers 89 43 46

References

  1. ↑ "Andaman and Nicobar Islands villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
  2. ↑ Zoyab, Alaphia. "A house for Mr. Gopinath, and a genset", The Hindu, August 4, 2012.
  3. 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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