Payuha Explained

Payuha
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Andaman and Nicobar Islands#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Coordinates:8.006°N 93.506°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:24
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Blank Name Sec1:Census code
Blank Info Sec1:645124

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

Demographics

The village was severely affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.[2] According to the 2011 census of India, Payuha has 5 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 75%.

Demographics (2011 Census)[3] ! !! Total !! Male !! Female
Population 24 15 9
Children aged below 6 years 4 3 1
0 0 0
21 14 7
Literates 15 9 6
Workers (all) 7 6 1
Main workers (total) 7 6 1
Main workers: Cultivators 0 0 0
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 7 6 1
Marginal workers (total) 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Cultivators 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 0 0 0
Non-workers 17 9 8

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andaman and Nicobar Islands villages . Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC . 2015-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095346/http://dolr.nic.in/dolr/mpr/revenuevillagedirectorypdf/Andaman%20Nicobar.pdf . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  2. http://www.iisc.ernet.in/currsci/apr102006/989.pdf Historic submergence and tsunami destruction of Nancowrie, Kamorta, Katchall and Trinket Islands of Nicobar district: Consequences of 26 December 2004 Sumatra–Andaman earthquake
  3. Web site: District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands . . Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands . 2015-07-21 .