Nancowry Subdivision is one of three local administrative divisions of the Indian district of Nicobar, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[3]
  Nancowry Subdivision | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 8°10′N 93°22′E / 8.16°N 93.36°E |
| Type | Island group |
| Archipelago | Nicobar Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 15 |
| Major islands | |
| Area | 453.65 km2 (175.16 sq mi)[1] |
| Administration | |
| District | Nicobar |
| Island group | Nicobar Islands |
| Subdivisions of India | Nancowry Subdivision |
| Largest settlement | Kalatapu (pop. 1870) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 10636 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 23.5/km2 (60.9/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Nicobarese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744301 |
| Telephone code | 03192 |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[2] |
| Official website | www |
| Literacy | 84.4% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 30.2 °C (86.4 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | 1.2♂/♀ |
| Census Code | 35.638.0001 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, English, Tamil Car (regional) |
Demography
editLanguages of Nancowry tehsil (2011)
- Nicobarese (70.5%)
- Tamil (7.58%)
- Sadri (5.05%)
- Bengali (4.45%)
- Hindi (3.55%)
- Kurukh (2.69%)
- Telugu (2.47%)
- Malayalam (1.50%)
- Others (2.21%)
Nicobarese is the most spoken language in Nancowry tehsil. As of the 2011 census, Nicobarese is spoken as the first language by 88.61 percent of the tehsil's population. Population of major languages are:
Nicobarese 7,497; Sadri 537; Hindi 377; Bengali 473; Tamil 806; Kurukh 286; Telugu 263; Malayalam 160.[4]
Administration
editIt includes 4 taluks:
References
edit- ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ↑ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ↑ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General.
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