Village in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Vikas Nagar is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Nancowry tehsil.[1] It is populated by people from the former Trinket village, which was evacuated after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.[2]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Vikas Nagar has 48 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 74.27%.[3]
Demographics (2011 Census)[3]
|
Total |
Male |
Female
|
Population |
235 |
156 |
79
|
Children aged below 6 years |
29 |
19 |
10
|
Scheduled caste |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Scheduled tribe |
174 |
97 |
77
|
Literates |
153 |
109 |
44
|
Workers (all) |
146 |
113 |
33
|
Main workers (total) |
72 |
65 |
7
|
Main workers: Cultivators |
6 |
2 |
4
|
Main workers: Agricultural labourers |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Main workers: Household industry workers |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Main workers: Other |
66 |
63 |
3
|
Marginal workers (total) |
74 |
48 |
26
|
Marginal workers: Cultivators |
27 |
20 |
7
|
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Marginal workers: Household industry workers |
2 |
2 |
0
|
Marginal workers: Others |
45 |
26 |
19
|
Non-workers |
89 |
43 |
46
|
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