Ramzoo Explained

Ramzoo
Other Name:Ramjaw, Ramjoo
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Andaman and Nicobar Islands#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Coordinates:8.1212°N 93.4791°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:98
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Blank Name Sec1:Census code
Blank Info Sec1:645126
Iso Code:IND

Ramzoo 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, Ramzoo had 23 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) was 77.5%.

Demographics (2011 Census)[3] ! !! Total !! Male !! Female
Population 98 48 50
Children aged below 6 years 18 8 10
0 0 0
97 47 50
Literates 62 32 30
Workers (all) 36 20 16
Main workers (total) 3 1 2
Main workers: cultivators 0 0 0
Main workers: agricultural labourers 1 0 1
Main workers: household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: other 2 1 1
Marginal workers (total) 33 19 14
Marginal workers: cultivators 1 0 1
Marginal workers: agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: household industry workers 3 1 2
Marginal workers: others 29 18 11
Non-workers 62 28 34

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andaman and Nicobar Islands villages . Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC . 25 July 2015 .
  2. M. G. Thakkar and Bhanu Goyal, "Historic submergence and tsunami destruction of Nancowrie, Kamorta, Katchall and Trinket Islands of Nicobar district: Consequences of 26 December 2004 Sumatra–Andaman earthquake", Current Science, Volume 90, No. 7. 10 April 2006.
  3. Web site: District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands . . Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands . 21 July 2015 .