Arong Population, Caste, Working Data Nicobars, Andaman and Nicobar - Census 2011
Arong is a village situated in Car Nicobar tehsil of Nicobars district in Andaman and Nicobar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 233 families residing in the village Arong. The total population of Arong is 1,194 out of which 617 are males and 577 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arong is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arong village is 183 which is 15% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arong is 1,103 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Arong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arong is 87.7%. Thus Arong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.8% of Nicobars district. The male literacy rate is 89.62% and the female literacy rate is 85.65% in Arong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 87 | 96 |
| Literacy | 87.73% | 89.62% | 85.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,117 | 584 | 533 |
| Illiterate | 307 | 142 | 165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93.6% of total population in Arong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arong village out of total population, 527 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 527 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 506 | 343 | 163 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 177 | 131 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 315 | 202 | 113 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| Non Working | 667 | 268 | 399 |
Map of Arong, Nicobars, Andaman and Nicobar
Nearby Villages to Arong, Car Nicobar
Below are the list of villages near Arong village in Car Nicobar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sawai | 1,247 |
| Kimois | 382 |
| Teetop | 522 |
| Kakana | 841 |
| Mus | 1,553 |
| IAF Camp | 731 |
| Malacca | 1,637 |
| Perka | 2,527 |
| Tamaloo | 1,515 |
| Kinyuka | 1,120 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arong, Nicobars, Andaman and Nicobar - Wikipedia