Calicut Population, Caste, Working Data South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar - Census 2011
Calicut is a village situated in Port Blair tehsil of South Andaman district in Andaman and Nicobar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 966 families residing in the village Calicut. The total population of Calicut is 4,033 out of which 2,084 are males and 1,949 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Calicut is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Calicut village is 454 which is 11% of the total population. There are 221 male children and 233 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Calicut is 1,054 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Calicut village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Calicut is 90.1%. Thus Calicut village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.9% of South Andaman district. The male literacy rate is 93.56% and the female literacy rate is 86.36% in Calicut village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Calicut village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Calicut Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Calicut village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 454 | 221 | 233 |
| Literacy | 90.11% | 93.56% | 86.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 808 | 341 | 467 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Calicut village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Calicut village out of total population, 1,598 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,598 workers engaged in Main Work, 213 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,489 | 1,182 | 307 |
| Cultivators | 213 | 124 | 89 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 82 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1,141 | 951 | 190 |
| Marginal Workers | 109 | 42 | 67 |
| Non Working | 2,435 | 860 | 1,575 |
Map of Calicut, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar
Nearby Villages to Calicut, Port Blair
Below are the list of villages near Calicut village in Port Blair.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bimilitan | 2,519 |
| Beadnabad | 782 |
| Sippighat | 1,522 |
| Rangachang | 384 |
| Teylorabad | 1,878 |
| Chidiyatapu | 388 |
| Brichgunj | 3,412 |
| Rutland | 76 |
| Brookshabad part | 425 |
| Minnie Bay part | 45 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Calicut, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar - Wikipedia