Hope Town Population, Caste, Working Data South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar - Census 2011
Hope Town is a village situated in Ferrargunj tehsil of South Andaman district in Andaman and Nicobar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 297 families residing in the village Hope Town. The total population of Hope Town is 1,258 out of which 657 are males and 601 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hope Town is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hope Town village is 129 which is 10% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hope Town is 1,081 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Hope Town village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hope Town is 87%. Thus Hope Town village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.9% of South Andaman district. The male literacy rate is 90.25% and the female literacy rate is 83.33% in Hope Town village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hope Town village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hope Town Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hope Town village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 62 | 67 |
| Literacy | 86.98% | 90.25% | 83.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 276 | 120 | 156 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Hope Town village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hope Town village out of total population, 503 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 503 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 467 | 384 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 438 | 370 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 24 | 12 |
| Non Working | 755 | 249 | 506 |
Nearby Villages to Hope Town,
Below are the list of villages near Hope Town village in Ferrargunj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadakachang | 538 |
| North Bay | 1,603 |
| Bindraban | 1,785 |
| Shore Point | 3,073 |
| Ferrargunj | 1,314 |
| Aniket | 129 |
| Herbertabad | 369 |
| Caddlegunj | 845 |
| Tirur | 233 |
| Namunaghar | 1,926 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hope Town, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar - Wikipedia