Laxmi Nagar | |
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: | 6.87°N 93.9°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: | 230 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Blank Name Sec1: | 2011 census code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 645193 |
Laxmi Nagar is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Great Nicobar tehsil.[1] It is the location of India's southernmost land tip, Indira Point.
Laxmi Nagar and Joginder 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]
According to the 2011 census of India, Laxmi Nagar has 13 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 63.6%.
Population | 230 | 226 | 4 | |
Children aged below 6 years | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | ||
0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Literates | 145 | 142 | 3 | |
Workers (all) | 222 | 218 | 4 | |
Main workers (total) | 219 | 215 | 4 | |
Main workers: Cultivators | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
Main workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Main workers: Other | 208 | 207 | 1 | |
Marginal workers (total) | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
Marginal workers: Cultivators | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Marginal workers: Others | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Non-workers | 8 | 8 | 0 |