Perka, Car Nicobar

Perka
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village
Perka
Perka

Location in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Coordinates: 9°10′43″N 92°49′06″E / 9.178683°N 92.818258°E / 9.178683; 92.818258Coordinates: 9°10′43″N 92°49′06″E / 9.178683°N 92.818258°E / 9.178683; 92.818258
Country India
State Andaman and Nicobar Islands
District Nicobar
Tehsil Car Nicobar
Population (2011)
 • Total 2,527
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Census code 645020

Perka is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Car Nicobar tehsil.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Perka has 711 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 74.71%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
Total Male Female
Population 2527 1363 1164
Children aged below 6 years 273 132 141
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 1709 863 846
Literates 1684 999 685
Workers (all) 1057 788 269
Main workers (total) 682 527 155
Main workers: Cultivators 17 14 3
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 3 3 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 27 19 8
Main workers: Other 635 491 144
Marginal workers (total) 375 261 114
Marginal workers: Cultivators 4 3 1
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 4 2 2
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 152 103 49
Marginal workers: Others 215 153 62
Non-workers 1470 575 895

References

  1. ↑ "Andaman and Nicobar Islands villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
  2. 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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