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Vikas Nagar Population - Nicobars, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Vikas Nagar is a medium size village located in Nancowry Tehsil of Nicobars district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands with total 48 families residing. The Vikas Nagar village has population of 235 of which 156 are males while 79 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Vikas Nagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 29 which makes up 12.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Vikas Nagar village is 506 which is lower than Andaman and Nicobar Islands state average of 876. Child Sex Ratio for the Vikas Nagar as per census is 526, lower than Andaman and Nicobar Islands average of 968.

Vikas Nagar village has lower literacy rate compared to Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In 2011, literacy rate of Vikas Nagar village was 74.27 % compared to 86.63 % of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In Vikas Nagar Male literacy stands at 79.56 % while female literacy rate was 63.77 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Vikas Nagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Vikas Nagar village.

Vikas Nagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 48 - -
Population 235 156 79
Child (0-6) 29 19 10
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 174 97 77
Literacy 74.27 % 79.56 % 63.77 %
Total Workers 146 113 33
Main Worker 72 - -
Marginal Worker 74 48 26

Caste Factor

In Vikas Nagar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 74.04 % of total population in Vikas Nagar village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Vikas Nagar village of Nicobars.

Work Profile

In Vikas Nagar village out of total population, 146 were engaged in work activities. 49.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 146 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.