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Nicobars population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, using 2011 geography.
Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population 36,842 people
Households 9,288 PCA households
Literacy rate 78.06% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 46.48% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 36,842 36,842 0 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 9,288 9,288 0 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 4,389 4,389 0 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 11.91% 11.91% Not available Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 777 777 Not available Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 945 945 Not available Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 25,332 25,332 0 Literacy rate% 78.06% 78.06% Not available Male literacy rate% 83.36% 83.36% Not available Female literacy rate% 71.06% 71.06% Not available Scheduled Castes populationpeople 0 0 0 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 23,681 23,681 0 Total workersCensus workers 17,125 17,125 0 Work participation rate% 46.48% 46.48% Not available Main workersworked at least 6 months 9,651 9,651 0 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 7,474 7,474 0 Non-workerspeople 19,717 19,717 0
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What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 9,288 households and 36,842 residents. Urban residents made up 0% of the population. Rural residents made up 100%. Children aged 0–6 made up 11.91% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 83.36% for males and 71.06% for females. Of 17,125 workers, 56.36% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 192 130 Agricultural labourers 103 139 Household industry workers 519 2,041 Other workers 8,837 5,164
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.