Sl.No. Particulars 31.12.2006 1. Area (Sq Km) 188.20 2. Census Villages (2001 Census) 32 (i) Inhabited 24 1 Pilpillow 2 Neeche Tapu 3 Olipon (Alhinpon) 4 Bumpal 5 Daring 6 Maru 7 Chanel (Chanol) 8 Banderkari (Pulu) 9 Toame/Inme 10 Changua/Changup 11 Masala Tapu 12 Alukian/Alhukheck 13 Knot 14 Payuha 15 Munak (Incl. Ponioo [Moul]) 16 Ramzoo 17 Kamorta/Kalatapu 18 Chota Inak 19 Bera Inak/Badnak 20 21 Kakana 22 Nyicalang 23 Mohreak/Kohreakap 24 Kuikua (ii) Uninhabitted 8 1 Upper Tapu 2 Manjula 3Okiya/Chiya 4 Karan (Karav) 5 Tamae 6 Alointung 7 Alpintu/Alpintung 8 Inmae 3. Revenue Villages NIL 4. Panchayat Bodies NIL 5. House Holds (2001 Census) 676 6. Population (2001 Census) 3412 Male 1904 Female 1508 7. ST Population (2001 Census) 1854 Male 968 Female 886 8. Languages Spoken Nicobari, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu & Malayalam 9. Main Religion Hinduism, Christianity & Islam

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ISLAND-WISE STATISTICAL OUTLINE - 2006 10. Occupation – Main Workers (2001 Census) (i) Cultivators 3 (ii) Household Industries 242 (iii) Other Workers 880 11. Villages provided with piped water 3 supply 12. Health Service (a) Institutions (i) Community Health Centre 1 (ii) Sub Centre 3 (iii) Dispensary 1 (b) Health Manpower (i) Doctor 3 (ii) Nurses/Midwives/LHVs 15 (iii) Para Medical Staff 40 (c) Beds Strength 37 13. Civil Supplies (i) Fair Price Shops 2 (ii) Ration Cards 332 (iii) Quantity of Rice Allotted (M.T.) Figure included in Nancowry (iv) Quantity of Sugar Allotted (M.T.) Island. (v) Quantity of Wheat Allotted (M.T.) 14. Education (a) Institutions (i) Primary School 3 (ii) Middle School 1 (iii) Secondary School 2 (b) Enrolment (i) Primary School 114 (ii) Middle School 68 (iii) Secondary School 542 (c) Teaching Staff (i) Primary School 6 (ii) Middle School 7 (iii) Secondary School 20 15. Social Welfare (i) Balwadi Centre 1 (ii) Craft Centre 1 16. Electricity (i) Villages electrified 14 (ii) Electric Connections provided 534 17. Agriculture (i) Cultivable Area NE (ii) Main Crops Coconut & Cashewnut (iii) Irrigation Sources NIL 18. Veterinary Service (i) Veterinary Dispensary 1 (ii) Doctor 1 (iii) Para Veterinary Staff 5 NE- Not estimated

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ISLAND-WISE STATISTICAL OUTLINE - 2006 19. Fisheries (i) Fishermen * (ii) Fishing Craft * (a) Country Craft * 20. Industries (a) Industries Registered 1 (i) Others (b) Total Amount of loan sanctioned (Rs.in 000) (c) Average Capital Investment (Rs. in 000) (d) Total Workers 21. Cooperative Societies (i) Societies Registered 5 (a) Marketing 3 (b) Fisheries 2 (ii) Members 132 (iii) Share Capital (Rs.in Lakhs) 1.86 22. Road (a) Metalled (b) WBM Earthern 23. Transport (a) Bus fleet strength 2 (ii) Bus on road 2 (iii) Trips made per day 10 (b) Shipping Service (i) Whether connected by Boat from Port Blair Yes 24. Postal Service (i) Sub Post Office 1 (ii) ED Branch Post Office 1 (iii) Letter Box 5 25. Telecommunication (a) Telephone (i) Telephone Exchange 2 (ii) Telephone Connection 280 (b) Mass Media & Entertainment (i) Doordarshan Transmission Centres 1 26. Other Facilities (a) Employment Information & Nil Assistance Bureau (b) Banking (i) Commercial Banks 1 (ii) Commercial Bank Branches 1 27. Law & Order NIL 28 Industries (i) Industries Registered 1 29. Forest (i) Area under Forest (Sq Km.) 140.00 * Licensed fisher man of kamorta is included in nanacowry **********

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ISLAND-WISE STATISTICAL OUTLINE - 2006