Village in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Joginder Nagar is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Great Nicobar tehsil.[1]
Joginder Nagar and Laxmi Nagar were originally Shompen camping sites. The Shompens deserted the place when forests were cleared to make way for a village of ex-servicemen.[2]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Joginder Nagar has 208 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 76.65%.[3]
Demographics (2011 Census)[3]
|
Total |
Male |
Female
|
Population |
693 |
401 |
292
|
Children aged below 6 years |
55 |
28 |
27
|
Scheduled caste |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Scheduled tribe |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Literates |
489 |
297 |
192
|
Workers (all) |
334 |
284 |
50
|
Main workers (total) |
279 |
238 |
41
|
Main workers: Cultivators |
24 |
21 |
3
|
Main workers: Agricultural labourers |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Main workers: Household industry workers |
1 |
1 |
0
|
Main workers: Other |
254 |
216 |
38
|
Marginal workers (total) |
55 |
46 |
9
|
Marginal workers: Cultivators |
24 |
19 |
5
|
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers |
9 |
8 |
1
|
Marginal workers: Household industry workers |
7 |
5 |
2
|
Marginal workers: Others |
15 |
14 |
1
|
Non-workers |
359 |
117 |
242
|
See also
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