Upper Katchal Population, Caste, Working Data Nicobars, Andaman and Nicobar - Census 2011
Upper Katchal is a village situated in Nancowry tehsil of Nicobars district in Andaman and Nicobar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 55 families residing in the village Upper Katchal. The total population of Upper Katchal is 217 out of which 120 are males and 97 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Katchal is 808.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Upper Katchal village is 36 which is 17% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Katchal is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (808) of Upper Katchal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Katchal is 68%. Thus Upper Katchal village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.8% of Nicobars district. The male literacy rate is 77.88% and the female literacy rate is 54.55% in Upper Katchal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Katchal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Katchal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Katchal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 16 | 20 |
| Literacy | 67.96% | 77.88% | 54.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 211 | 117 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 94 | 39 | 55 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.2% of total population in Upper Katchal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Katchal village out of total population, 157 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 157 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 105 | 63 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 63 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 31 | 21 |
| Non Working | 60 | 26 | 34 |
Nearby Villages to Upper Katchal,
Below are the list of villages near Upper Katchal village in Nancowry.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mildera | 1,350 |
| Meenakshi Ram Nagar | 381 |
| Japan Tikri | 488 |
| E-Wall | 245 |
| Tapong incl. Kabila | 270 |
| Altheak | 30 |
| Al-Hit-Touch/Balu Basti | 91 |
| Malacca | 158 |
| Champin | 143 |
| Hinnunga | 124 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Katchal, Nicobars, Andaman and Nicobar - Wikipedia