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Vikas Nagar

Coordinates: 8°07′08″N 93°30′58″E / 8.119°N 93.516°E / 8.119; 93.516
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Vikas Nagar
village
Vikas Nagar is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Vikas Nagar
Vikas Nagar
Location in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Vikas Nagar is located in India
Vikas Nagar
Vikas Nagar
Vikas Nagar (India)
Coordinates: 8°07′08″N 93°30′58″E / 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

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

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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

References

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  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. ^ a b "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Retrieved 21 July 2015.