Dugong Creek Population, Caste, Working Data South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar - Census 2011
Dugong Creek is a village situated in Little Andaman tehsil of South Andaman district in Andaman and Nicobar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 23 families residing in the village Dugong Creek. The total population of Dugong Creek is 109 out of which 59 are males and 50 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dugong Creek is 847.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dugong Creek village is 26 which is 24% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dugong Creek is 1,600 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (847) of Dugong Creek village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dugong Creek is 61.4%. Thus Dugong Creek village has lower literacy rate compared to 79.9% of South Andaman district. The male literacy rate is 67.35% and the female literacy rate is 52.94% in Dugong Creek village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dugong Creek village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dugong Creek Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dugong Creek village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 10 | 16 |
| Literacy | 61.45% | 67.35% | 52.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 101 | 52 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 58 | 26 | 32 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.7% of total population in Dugong Creek village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dugong Creek village out of total population, 48 were engaged in work activities. 22.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 48 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Non Working | 61 | 27 | 34 |
Nearby Villages to Dugong Creek,
Below are the list of villages near Dugong Creek village in Little Andaman.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vivekanandapuram | 2,190 |
| Rabindra Nagar | 2,108 |
| Ramakrishnapur | 4,248 |
| Netaji Nagar | 1,001 |
| M/s Asia & Company | 21 |
| Hut Bay | 7,075 |
| Harmender Bay | 1,264 |
| Forest Camp at 19 km. | 58 |
| Forest Camp at 14 km. 5-III | 31 |
| Forest Camp at 14 km. 5-II | 68 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dugong Creek, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar - Wikipedia