Shompen Village-A Explained

Shompen Village-A
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Andaman and Nicobar Islands#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
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:10
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Blank Name Sec1:2011 census code
Blank Info Sec1:645172

Shompen Village-A is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Great Nicobar tehsil.[1]

Demographics

Along with Shompen Village-B, the village has the highest population of Shompen people. Before the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, the village was home to 103 Shompens.[2] However, by the time of the 2011 census, only 10 people were left in the village.

According to the 2011 census of India, Shompen Village-A has 2 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 0%.

Demographics (2011 Census)[3] ! !! Total !! Male !! Female
Population 10 8 2
Children aged below 6 years 0 0 0
0 0 0
10 8 2
Literates 0 0 0
Workers (all) 0 0 0
Main workers (total) 0 0 0
Main workers: Cultivators 0 0 0
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 0 0 0
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 10 8 2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andaman and Nicobar Islands villages . Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC . 2015-07-25 .
  2. Web site: Press Note: Safety and population profile of the primitive tribes in the andaman and nicobar islands . 2005-01-05 . Ministry of Home Affairs . Maximum Shom Pens population are found in Shompen village (A) & Shompen village (B) with 103 & 106 population respectively. .
  3. Web site: District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands . . Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands . 2015-07-21 .