Joginder Nagar, Great Nicobar Explained

Joginder Nagar
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in India
Coordinates:6.94°N 93.91°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nicobar
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Great Nicobar
Seat Type:Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:693
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Blank Name Sec1:2011 census code
Blank Info Sec1:645195

Joginder Nagar is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Great Nicobar tehsil.[1]

Joginder Nagar and Laxmi Nagar were originally Shompen camping sites. The Shompens deserted the place when forests were cleared to make way for a village of ex-servicemen.[2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Joginder Nagar has 208 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 76.65%.

Demographics (2011 Census)[3] ! !! Total !! Male !! Female
Population 693 401 292
Children aged below 6 years 55 28 27
0 0 0
0 0 0
Literates 489 297 192
Workers (all) 334 284 50
Main workers (total) 279 238 41
Main workers: Cultivators 24 21 3
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 1 1 0
Main workers: Other 254 216 38
Marginal workers (total) 55 46 9
Marginal workers: Cultivators 24 19 5
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 9 8 1
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 7 5 2
Marginal workers: Others 15 14 1
Non-workers 359 117 242

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andaman and Nicobar Islands villages . Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC . 2015-07-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095346/http://dolr.nic.in/dolr/mpr/revenuevillagedirectorypdf/Andaman%20Nicobar.pdf . 2016-03-04 .
  2. Book: Rann Singh Mann . Andaman and Nicobar Tribes Restudied: Encounters and Concerns . 1 January 2005 . Mittal Publications . 978-81-8324-010-9 . 177 .
  3. Web site: District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands . . Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands . 2015-07-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150801173328/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3500_PART_B_DCHB_ANDAMAN%20%26%20NICOBAR%20ISLANDS.pdf . 2015-08-01 .