Village in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Perka is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Car Nicobar tehsil.[1]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Perka has 711 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 74.71%.[2]
Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
|
Total |
Male |
Female
|
Population |
2527 |
1363 |
1164
|
Children aged below 6 years |
273 |
132 |
141
|
Scheduled caste |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Scheduled tribe |
1709 |
863 |
846
|
Literates |
1684 |
999 |
685
|
Workers (all) |
1057 |
788 |
269
|
Main workers (total) |
682 |
527 |
155
|
Main workers: Cultivators |
17 |
14 |
3
|
Main workers: Agricultural labourers |
3 |
3 |
0
|
Main workers: Household industry workers |
27 |
19 |
8
|
Main workers: Other |
635 |
491 |
144
|
Marginal workers (total) |
375 |
261 |
114
|
Marginal workers: Cultivators |
4 |
3 |
1
|
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers |
4 |
2 |
2
|
Marginal workers: Household industry workers |
152 |
103 |
49
|
Marginal workers: Others |
215 |
153 |
62
|
Non-workers |
1470 |
575 |
895
|
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