Shore Point Population, Caste, Working Data South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar - Census 2011
Shore Point is a village situated in Ferrargunj tehsil of South Andaman district in Andaman and Nicobar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 763 families residing in the village Shore Point. The total population of Shore Point is 3,073 out of which 1,617 are males and 1,456 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shore Point is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shore Point village is 345 which is 11% of the total population. There are 177 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shore Point is 949 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Shore Point village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shore Point is 84.5%. Thus Shore Point village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.9% of South Andaman district. The male literacy rate is 88.4% and the female literacy rate is 80.2% in Shore Point village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shore Point village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shore Point Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shore Point village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 345 | 177 | 168 |
| Literacy | 84.53% | 88.4% | 80.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 767 | 344 | 423 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Shore Point village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shore Point village out of total population, 1,226 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,226 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,185 | 978 | 207 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 36 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 1,085 | 927 | 158 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 19 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,847 | 620 | 1,227 |
Nearby Villages to Shore Point,
Below are the list of villages near Shore Point village in Ferrargunj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| North Bay | 1,603 |
| Aniket | 129 |
| Hope Town | 1,258 |
| Caddlegunj | 845 |
| Kadakachang | 538 |
| Namunaghar | 1,926 |
| Bindraban | 1,785 |
| Dundas Point | 539 |
| Ferrargunj | 1,314 |
| Mithakhari | 1,071 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shore Point, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar - Wikipedia