Sl.No. Particulars 31.12.2006 1. Area (Sq Km) 1045.10 2. Census Villages (2001Census) 43 (i) Inhabited 39 1 Pulobed (Lababu) 2 Katahu 3 Dairkurat 4 Alexandera River) 5 Pulobed 6 Pulokunji 7 Shompen Village – A 8 Renguang 9 Dogmar River 10 Kopen Heat 11 Shompen Village - B 12 Kasintung 13 Koe 14 Danlet 15 Pulobhabi 16 Patatiya 17 Hin-Pou-Chi 18 Kokeon 19 Dakhiyon (Near Kokeon) (Forest Camp) 20 Pulopucca 21 In-Hig-Loi 22 Pulobaha 23 24 Chiengen 25 Galathia River (Forest Camp) 26 Sastri Nagar 27 Gandhi Nagar 28 Laxmi Nagar 29 30 Joginder Nagar 31 7 Km. Farm 32 Not Yet Named (Near 27.9 Kms.) 33 Shompen Hut 34 35 Campbell Bay 36 Ranganathan Bay 37 Chaw Nallah 38 Navy Dera 39 Lawful (ii) Un- inhabited 4 1Ayouk 2 Not Yet Named - B 3 Not Yet Named - C 4 Trinket Bay 3. Revenue Villages 7

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ISLAND-WISE STATISTICAL OUTLINE - 2006 4. Panchayat Bodies a. Gram Panchayats 3 b. Panchayat Samities 1 c. Zilla Parishad Constituencies 2 5. House Holds (2001 Census) 2037 6. Population (2001 Census) 7566 Male 4346 Female 3220 7. ST Population (2001 Census) 955 Male 572 Female 383 8. Languages Spoken Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Nicobari & Tribal Language of Shompen 9. Main Religion Hinduism, Christianity, Sikh & Islam 10. Occupation – Main Workers (2001 Census) (i) Cultivators 122 (ii) Agricultural Labourers 86 (iii) Household Industries 99 (iii) Other Workers 2268 11. Villages provided with piped water 114 supply 12. Health Service (a) Institutions (i) Primary Health Centre 1 (ii) Sub Centre 7 (iii) Dispensary 1 (b) Health Manpower (i) Doctors 5 (ii) Nurses/Midwives/LHVs 24 (iii) Para Medical Staff 56 (c) Bed Strength 30 13. Civil Supplies (i) Fair Price Shops 12 (ii) Ration Cards(APL+BPL+Temp) 904 (iii) Quantity of Rice Allotted (MT) 110000 (iv) Quantity of Sugar Allotted (MT) 11000 (v) Quantity of Wheat Allotted (MT) 30000 14. Education (a) Institutions (i) Pre Primary School 1 (ii) Ashram School -- (iii) Primary School 8 (iv) Middle School 1 (v) Secondary School 1 (vi) Senior Secondary School 2

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ISLAND-WISE STATISTICAL OUTLINE - 2006 (b) Enrolment (i) Pre Primary School 45 (ii) Ashram School -- (iii) Primary School 195 (iv) Middle School 70 (v) Secondary School 61 (vi) Senior Secondary School 1126 (c) Teaching Staff (i) Pre Primary School 2 (ii) Ashram School - (iii) Primary School 12 (iv) Middle School 8 (v) Secondary School 11 (vi) Senior Secondary School 37 15. Social Welfare (i) Balwadi Centre 5 (ii) Creche Centre 5 (iii) Craft Centre 3 16. Electricity (i) Villages electrified 14 (ii) Electric Connections provided 1315 17. Agriculture (i) Cultivable Area 4364 (ii) Main Crops Paddy, Vegetable, Coconut, Arecanut & Fruits. (iii) Irrigation Sources Ponds (No.) 26 18. Veterinary Service (a) Institutions (i) Veterinary Hospital 1 (ii) Veterinary Sub Dispensary 3 (iii) Artificial Insemination Centre/Sub Centre 3 (iv) Disease investigation lab 1 (b) Manpower (i) Doctor 2 (ii) Para Veterinary Staff 26 19. Fisheries (i) Fishermen 242 (ii) Fishing Craft used 87 (a) Machanized fishing vessel 74 (b) Country Craft 13 20. Industries (a) Industries Registered 47 (i) Wood Based 8 (ii) Agro Based 13 (iii) Marine Based 3 (iv) Others 23 (b) Total Amount of loan sanctioned (Rs.in 000) NA (c) Average Capital Investment (Rs.in 000) 27 (d) Total Workers 159

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ISLAND-WISE STATISTICAL OUTLINE - 2006 21. Cooperative Societies (i) Societies Registered 40 (a) Agricultural 1 (b) Labour Contract 7 (c) Industrial 5 (d) Housing 1 (e) Fisheries 1 (f) Multi-purpose 20 (g) Livestock 1 (h) Un-employed 4 (ii) Members 844 (iii) Share Capital (Rs.in Lakhs) 4.9 22. Road (i) Road Length (km.) (a) Metalled 100.40 (b) WBM Earthern 2.0 23. Transport (a) Bus Service (i) Buses fleet strength 10 (ii) Bus on road 4 (iii) Trips made per day 38 (b) Shipping Service (i) Whether connected by Boat from Port Yes Blair 24. Postal Service (i) Sub Post Office 1 (ii) ED Branch Post Office 2 (iii) Letter Box 4 25. Telecommunication (a) Telephone (i) Telephone Exchange 3 (ii) Telephone Connection 839 (b) Mass Media & Entertainment (i) Doordarshan Transmission Centres 2 26. Other Facilities (a) Employment Assistant Bureau 1 (b) Banking (i) Commercial Banks 1 (ii) Commercial Bank Branches 1 (iii) Co-Operative Bank Branches 1 27. Law & Order (i) Police Station 1 (ii) Police Personnel (iii) Fire Station 1 (iv) Fire Personnel 28. Industries (i) Industrial Centre 1 (ii) Industrial Estate 1 (iii) Industries Registered 47 29. Forest (i) Area under Forest (Sq Km.) 960.40

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