Nancowry Tehsil Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nicobars district, Andaman and Nicobar
Nancowry Tehsil of Nicobars district has a total population of 10,634 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 5,967 are males while 4,667 are females. In 2011 there were a total 2,790 families residing in Nancowry Tehsil. The Average Sex Ratio of Nancowry Tehsil is 782.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Nancowry Tehsil lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 74.6% and the sex ratio of Nancowry Tehsil is 782.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nancowry Tehsil is 1524 which is 14% of the total population. There are 787 male children and 737 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nancowry Tehsil is 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 782 ) of Nancowry Tehsil.
The total literacy rate of Nancowry Tehsil is 74.6%. The male literacy rate is 70.34% and the female literacy rate is 55.69% in Nancowry Tehsil.
To facilitate the administration, Nancowry Tehsil is further divided into 112 villages.
Nancowry Tehsil Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nancowry Tehsil.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 1,524 | 787 | 737 |
| Literacy | 74.6% | 70.34% | 55.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,440 | 3,862 | 3,578 |
| Illiterate | 3,838 | 1,770 | 2,068 |
Caste-wise Population - Nancowry Tehsil
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70% of total population in Nancowry Tehsil of Andaman and Nicobar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,440 | 3,862 | 3,578 |
Religion-wise Population - Nancowry Tehsil
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,067 | (19.44%) | 1,409 | 658 |
| Muslim | 396 | (3.72%) | 251 | 145 |
| Christian | 8,114 | (76.3%) | 4,276 | 3,838 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.04%) | 1 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 32 | (0.3%) | 22 | 10 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 19 | (0.18%) | 7 | 12 |
| No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.02%) | 1 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Nancowry Tehsil
Average literacy rate of Nancowry Tehsil in 2011 were 74.6% in which, male and female literacy were 81.02% and 66.13% respectively. Total literate in Nancowry Tehsil were 6,796 of which male and female were 4,197 and 2,599 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nancowry Tehsil
The Sex Ratio of Nancowry Tehsil is 782 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 782 females in Nancowry Tehsil. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 782 ) of Nancowry Tehsil.
Child Population - Nancowry Tehsil
According to Census 2011, there were 1,524 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nancowry Tehsil. Out of which 787 were male while 737 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nancowry Tehsil
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Nancowry Tehsil living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Nancowry Tehsil lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 1,524.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,634 | 0 | 10,634 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 1,524 | 0 | 1,524 |
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,440 | 0 | 7,440 |
| Literacy | 74.6% | - | 74.6% |
| Sex Ratio | 782 | - | 782 |
Working Population - Nancowry Tehsil
In Nancowry Tehsil out of total population, 4,440 were engaged in work activities. 59.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,440 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,637 | 2,142 | 495 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2,612 | 2,124 | 488 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,803 | 1,383 | 420 |
| Non Working | 6,194 | 2,442 | 3,752 |
Nearby Tehsils from Nancowry Tehsil
Below is the list of Tehsils near Nancowry Tehsil in Nicobars district.
| Tehsil | Population |
|---|---|
| Car Nicobar Tehsil population | 17,841 |
| Great Nicobar Tehsil population | 8,367 |
Nancowry Tehsil Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nancowry, Andaman and Nicobar - Wikipedia