Kalasi Explained

Kalasi
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Andaman and Nicobar Islands#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Pushpin Map1:India
Pushpin Map Caption1:Location in India
Coordinates:8.2885°N 93.1089°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:Nancowry
Seat Type:Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:335
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Blank Name Sec1:Census code
Blank Info Sec1:645043

Kalasi is a village on Teressa Island in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Nancowry tehsil.[1]

The island is mentioned in Kollywood movie Thupparivaalan as native place of the mysterious antagonist.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Kalasi has 78 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 66.79%.

Demographics (2011 Census)[2] ! !! Total !! Male !! Female
Population 335 172 163
Children aged below 6 years 55 32 23
0 0 0
335 172 163
Literates 187 105 82
Workers (all) 85 79 6
Main workers (total) 12 9 3
Main workers: Cultivators 0 0 0
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 12 9 3
Marginal workers (total) 73 70 3
Marginal workers: Cultivators 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 73 70 3
Non-workers 250 93 157

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andaman and Nicobar Islands villages.This location has been referred in the Famous Tamil Movie named Thupparivaalan starring Vishal directed by Myshkkin as Antagonist birthplace.. 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. 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 .