Vikas Nagar

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]

Vikas Nagar
village
Vikas Nagar
Location in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Vikas Nagar
Vikas Nagar (India)
Coordinates: 8.119°N 93.516°E / 8.119; 93.516
CountryIndia
StateAndaman and Nicobar Islands
DistrictNicobar
TehsilNancowry
Population
 (2011)
  Total235
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code645130

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]
TotalMaleFemale
Population23515679
Children aged below 6 years291910
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe1749777
Literates15310944
Workers (all)14611333
Main workers (total)72657
Main workers: Cultivators624
Main workers: Agricultural labourers000
Main workers: Household industry workers000
Main workers: Other66633
Marginal workers (total)744826
Marginal workers: Cultivators27207
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers000
Marginal workers: Household industry workers220
Marginal workers: Others452619
Non-workers894346

References

  1. "Andaman and Nicobar Islands villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. Zoyab, Alaphia (4 August 2012). "A house for Mr. Gopinath, and a genset". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  3. "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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