CENSUS OF INDIA 2001

SERIES-36 &35

PART-XII ANDAMANAND NICOBAR ISLANDS & PONDICHERRY CENSUS ATLAS

Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India

FOREWARD Census ofIndia, is perhaps, one of the largest castes and scheduled tribes, education and producer of maps in the country and in each census housing characteristics of the StatelUnion territory. decade nearly 10,000 maps of different categories The unit of the presentation of data is district/sub­ and themes are published. Earlier to 1961 Census, district. The adoption of GIS technique has not the maps were published in the census reports/tables only made this work more comprehensive but has as supporting documents. During Census 1961, a helped improve the quality of Census Atlas 200 I of new series of 'Census Atlas of States and Union State and Union territories. territories' was introduced which has been continued in the subsequent censuses. The maps have been prepared mostly by choropleth technique but other cartographic Census Atlas of States and Union territories methodologies, such as bar and sphere diagrams, 2001 are based on census data covering different pyramids, isotherms and isohyets have also been themes. Broadly, there are one hundred and adopted to prepare the maps as per the suitability twenty three themes proposed to be included in the and requirement of data. StatelUnion territory Census Atlas. But the number ns well its presentation varies from State to This project has been completed by the State depending upon the availability of data. The respective Directorates under the technical maps included in the publication are divided into supervision of Shri C. Chakraborty, Joint Director eleven broad Sections. The maps in General and Shri 1.C. Srivastava, Map Officer in ORGI. The Section include administrative and physical officers and staff of the Map Division have worked aspects and are exhibited in the beginning of the as a team and finalized this project well in time. [ Atlas. This is followed by the maps on demography, express my thanks to all of them. economic and socio-cultural aspects, highlighting distribution, density and growth of population, age I am certain that the Census Atlas volumes and sex structure, urban trends, industrial will be of immense use to academician, planners and categories, migration, literacy, religion, scheduled other data users.

New Delhi D.K. Sikri Secretary (RG[)

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PREFACE Census organization is one of the pioneer communicating the census characteristics to the departments, whi(;h produces maps of the Indian readers. sub-continent at various levels. Since 1961 Census. we publish Census Atlas for Union, I am grateful to Shri J.K. Banthia, lAS, eilch state and Union Territory separately. former Registrar General, India, and equally indebted Be:::.ides the Census Atlas, District Maps, Tahsil Maps, to Shri O.K. Sikri, LA.s., the Additional Secretary C .0. Block maps, Town maps and various and Registrar General, India for their valuable thematic maps are being published regularly in each guidance for finalizing this job. I am thankful to Shri Census. e. Chakravorty, Joint Director, Ms. Sarita, Research Officer (Map), and other officials in Map division The present volume is tconsists of25 maps, whose name are acknowladged separately for which portray various aspects like demographic, preparing the maps and all other technical help cr.;onomic and socio cultural features of the state. extended for implementing this project I also thankful These maps are supported with reliable data and to Shri K.K. Das, Assistant Director of Directorate annotations for easy understanding to the readers. I of Cesus Operation, Andaman and Nicobar Islands hope this volume will serve the purpose of who has co-ordinated this work successfully.

New Delhi J.e. Srivastava Map Officer, Office of the Registrar General, India

v PREFACE Census organization is one of the pioneer the 2001 Census was successfully completed. departments, which produces maps ofthe Indian sub­ I am thankful to Shri T.R. Krishnan, Assistant continent at various levels. Since 1961 Census, we Director, who has co-ordinated this work. All the publish Census Atlas for Union, each state and Union maps were prepared by the Map Division, Registrar Territory separately. Besides the Census Atlas, General's Office, New Delhi through Computer District Maps, Tahsil Maps, C.D. Block maps, Town Assisted Cartography. I appreciate Shri K.K.G Pillai, maps and various thematic maps are being published Senior Draughtsman who has done the other works regularly in each Census. such as preparation of data and analysis of maps etc. The present volume is the 5th one of its kind from the Directorate of Census Operations, I am grateful to Shri J.K. Banthia, lAS, Pondicherry. Due to the paucity oftime and shortage fonner Registrar General, India, and equally indebted of manpower, the number of maps included in this to Shri O.K. Sikri, I.A.S., the Additional Secretary volume is limited to 27 which portray various aspects and Registrar General, India for their valuable like demographic, economic and socio cultural guidance for finalizing this job. I am thankful to Dr. features ofthe state. These maps are supported with R.P. Singh, Ex DRG (Map), Shri C. Chakravorty, reliable data and annotations for easy understanding Joint Director, Shri 1. C. Srivastava, Map Officer to the readers. I hope this volume will serve the and other officials in Map division for preparing the purpose of communicating the census characteristics maps and all other technical help extended to me for to the readers. implementing this project.

Under the able guidance of Shri S. The name of other Staff members who Hemachandran, lAS, Ex Director and Shri contributed to this project is acknowledged N. Manjini, Deputy Director of Census Operations, separately.

Pondicherry N. Ravichandran Deputy Di rector of CenSJs Opa-ati ons, PondicheTY

vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OFFICERS AND STAFF ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT

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1___ _ Planning & Supervision (Map) : Shri C. Chakravorty, Joint Director '.', Shri J. C. Srivastava, Map Officer

Evalution & Cartographic Supervision Ms. Sarita, Research Officer (Map) Ms. Suman Gupta, Research Officer (Map)

Scrutiny of Cartographic work Shri V. N. Prasad, Map Analyst Shri Mohd. Ishaque, Senior Drawing Assistant Shri V. P. Singh, Senior Drawing Assistant Shri N. R. Sisodia, Senior Geographer Shri Nitesb Kumar, Senior Geographer Shri U.K. MandaI, Geographer Shri Anand Kumar, Geographer

Computer mapping, Cartographic work Smt. Sahab Pyari, Senior Drawing Assistant & Other Computerised work Shri S. K. Verma, Senior Drawing Assistant Smt. Anju Azad, Senior Geographer Shri Dinesh, Draughtsman (Photo)

Secretarial work Shri P. K. Ajmani, PA

Technical staff of DCO, Pondicherry associated with this Project General Supervision Editing Shri N. Ravichandran, Deputy Director

Editing Shri T.R. Krishnan, Deputy Director

Compilation of Data, Analysis of maps and Typing Shri K.K.G. PilIai, Senior Draughtsman

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CONTENTS Page forward iii Preface v Acknow ledgements vii

~~-----.-.-----~------....__--~ L__ _ PART-I: ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS Map No. Title of the Map

GENERAL Position of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in india 2 - 3 2 Administrative Divisions 4 - 5

POPULATION AND GROWTH 3 Density of Population 8 - 9 4 Child Woman Ratio 10 - 11 5 Children in Age Group 0-6 12 - 13 6 Disabled Population 14 - 15

DEMOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE AND TRENDS 7 Sex. Ratio 18 - 19 8 Rural Sex Ratio 20 - 21 9 Urban Sex Ratio 22 - 23 10 Sex Ratio in Age Group 0-6 24 - 25 11 Marital Status 26 - 27 12 Youthfulness of Population 28 - 29 13 Dependency Ratio 30 - 31 14 Males in Working Age group 15-59 32 - 33 15 Females in Working Age group 15-59 34 - 35

MIGRATION 16 Migrants Residing up to 4 years 38 - 39 J 7 Migrants Residing 5-9 years 40 - 41 18 Migrants Residing 10 years and above 42 - 43

LITERACY 19 Literacy 46 - 47 20 Male Literacy 48 - 49 21 Female Literacy 50 - 51 22 Children Attending School 52 - 53

ECONOMIC ASPECTS 23 Main Workers in Age group 15-59 56 - 57

SCHEDULED TRIBES 24 Scheduled Tribes 60 - 61 25 Literacy among Scheduled Tribes 62 - 63

ix PART-II: PONDICHERRY Map No. Title of the Map Page GENERAL Position ofPondicherry in fndia 68 - 69 2 Administrative Divisions 70 - 71

POPULATION AND GROWTH 3 Density of Population 74 - 75 4 Child Woman Ratio 76 - 77 5 Chi ldren in Age Group 0-6 78 - 79 6 Disabled Population 80 - 81

DEMOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE AND TRENDS 7 Sex Ratio 84- 8S 8 Rural Sex Ratio 86 - 87 9 Urban Sex Ratio 88 - 89 10 Sex Ratio in Age Group 0-6 90- 91 II Marital Status 92- 93 12 Youthfulness of Population 94 - 95 13 Aged Population 96 - 97 14 Dependency Ratio 98 - 99 15 Males in Working Age group 15-59 100 - 101 16 Females in Working Age group 15-59 102 - 103

LITERACY 17 Literacy 106 - 107 18 Male Literacy lO8 - 109 19 Female Literacy 110 - III 20 Chi Idren Attending School 112 - 113

ECONOMIC ASPECTS AND RELIGIONS 21 Main workers, Marginal workers and Non-workers 116 - 117 22 Rural main workers, Marginal workers and Non-workers 118 - 119 T'_.J Urban main workers, Marginal workers and Non-workers 120 - i21 24 Main Workers in Age group 15~59 122 - 123 25 Religions 124 - 125

SCHEDULED CASTES 26 Scheduled Castes 128 - 129 27 Literacy among Scheduled Castes 130 - 131

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PART-I

--_ .NICOBAR

- " , ISL S GENERAL POSITION OF ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS IN INDIA This map shows the geographical position of humid climate, soils are lateritic and degenerated the union territory ofAndaman & Nicobar Islands in with luxuriant growth of vegetation cover. the Indian sub-continent. Coral formulation is the chief characteristics of The Union territory ofAndaman & N icobar these islands. Islands is situated in the Bay of Bengal in Andaman & Nicobar Islands covers an area north-south direction. It lies between 6° to 14° of 8,249 km2 and population of 356,152 persons north latitudes and 92° to 94° east longitudes. The according to Census 200 I. Andaman & Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal Port Blair is the administrative headquarters are comprised of more than 300 named and and only urban centre in the Union territory. Port unnamed Islands. Geologically sand stone and shades Blair lies at a distance of 1,255 kms from Kolkata of Eocene period predominate. Due to hot and and 1,911 kms from Chennai by sea.

Country / States / Area Country I States I Area Union Territories in sq. km. Population Union Territories in sq. km. Population INDlA@ 3287240 1 028610328 Assam 78438 26655528 Jammu & Kashmir 222236 10 143700 West Bengal 88752 80176197 Himachal Pradesh 55673 6077900 Jharkhand 79714 26945829 Punjab 50362 24358999 Orissa 155707 36804660 Chandigarh* 114 900635 Chhattisgarh 135191 20833803 U ttaranchal 53483 8489349 Madhya Pradesh 308245 60348023 Haryana 44212 21144564 Gujarat 196024 50671017 Delhi* 1483 13 850507 Daman and Di u* 112 158204 Rajasthan 342239 56507188 Dadra and Nagar Haveli* 491 220490 Uttar Pradesh 240928 166197921 Maharashtra 307713 96878627 Bihar 94163 82998509 Andhra Pradesh 275045 76210007 Sikkim 7096 540851 Kamataka 191791 52850562 Arunachal Pradesh 83743 1097968 Goa 3702 1347668 Nagaland 16579 1990036 Lakshadweep* 32 60650 Manipur 22327 2393084 KeraJ~ 38863 31841374 Mizoram 21081 888573 Tamil Nadu 130058 62405679 Tripura 10486 3199203 Pondicherry* 479 974345 MeghaJaya 22429 2318822 Andaman & Nicobar Islands* 8249 356152 * Union Territories @ Area shown here excludes the area illegally occupied by Pakisthan and China. MAP 1 0 68 ao 0 ee 0

o 36 INDIA POSITIONI OF ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR IISLANDS liN INDIA

eOUNDARY, INTERNATIONAL ----­ BOUNDARY, STATE/U,T. - __ o CAPITAL OF INDIA CAPITAL OF STATE I U,T, • 32 * 32° KILOMETRES

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3 ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS The map shows the administrative set up of Nicobars and it remained unchanged upto Census the union territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands 200 1. The headquarters of the union territory is at existed at the Census reference of 1st March 200 J. Port Blair. Boundaries of the districts and tahsils are shown by The union territory of Andaman & Nicobar ditTerent symbol boundary in the map. Islands has two districts, viz, Andamans and The first settlement was established in North Nicobars. The headquarters of Andamans district is Andamans in the year 1789. Attempts ofco Ionization at Port Blair while the Nicobars has its headquarters were ultimately given up but the penal settlement at Malacca in Car Nicobar. Andamans district is survived. The Islands, as part of India became free further divided into five tahsils whereas Nicobars is on 15 th August 1947. On November 1, 1956 the divided into two tahsils. Among these two districts, Andaman & Nicobar Islands were constituted into a Andamans district has the largest geographical area Union territory, administered through Lt. Governor/ of6,408 Km" and Nicobars district has geographical President of fndia. During 1971-81 the union area of 1,841 Km2. Further the size of districts and territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands was tahsils in terms of area and population is mentioned bifurcated into two districts, i.e., Andamans and in the following table.

Union Territory! No. of No. of Area Capital' Population District! Tabsil Villages Towns in km 2 Headquarters Total Mares Females ANDAMAN & NlCOBAR ISLANDS 547 3 8,249 PORT BLAIR 356,152 192,972 163,180 Andamans 356 3 6,408 Port Blair 314,084 170,319 143,765 Diglipur &l Nil 884 42,877 22,617 20,260 Mayabunder 50 Nil 1,348 23,912 12,748 11,164 Rangat en Nil 1,070 38,824 20,692 18,132 Ferrargunj 76 1 2,021 48,626 25,900 22,726 Port Blair 53 2 1,085 159,845 88,362 71,483 Nicobars 191 Nil 1,841 Malacca 42,068 22,653 19,415 Car Nicobar 16 Nil 129 20;292 10,663 9,629 Nancowry 175 Nil 1,712 21,776 11,990 9,786 MAP - .2

ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS

KILOMETRES 93' ,. . .ANDAMANS 201 101 01 201 40 60 LANDFALL (i 'EAST I. \MOST I' BOUNDARIES: NARCONDAM I. , DISTRICT ...... ____ TAHSil ...... ______

HEADQUARTERS: Dig/ipur UNIION TERRITORY ..... * DISTRICT ...... w TAHSll ...... ------~ ------

. : ------i3° - 13° LiU NICOBARS (I) Mayabunder ----- ~ --- (Malacca) Car Nicobar

Rangat

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L'lTTLE A· UTiLE NII COBARIV DAMAN I. KONDUL I.•

PORT BLAIR IS THE DISTRICT AND TAHSIL HEADQUARTERS ALSO.

Where the district name ,differs from its headquarl,ers name, the later is given within brackets.

Indira Point INDIAN OCEAN !MD 93D East of Greenwich

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POPULATION AND GROWTH DENSITY OF POPULATION This map depicts the density of population (157) tahsil followed by Port Blair (147) tahsil, per km2 at tahsil level according to 2001 Census. both the tahsils are in the highest range of 76 and Data for all the tahsils in the form of persons above. per km 2 have been calculated and grouped into three In the medium range of density have 26-75 suitable ranges. All the tahsils have been shaded by persons per km 2 have been noticed in Diglipur (49) different colour shades choropleth technique as per and Rangat (36) tahsils. The union territory average the legend of the map. of 43 persons per km 2 comes in this range. The macro level data reveals that Andaman The lowest density range, i.e., 25 and below & N icobar Islands have the density of only 43 persons covers three tahsils of the union territory, namely,

2 pe km • Beside this the Andamans district shows a Ferrargunj (24), Mayabunder (18) and Nancowry density of 49 persons per km 2 and N icobars district's (13).

2 density is 23 persons per km . The following table indicates tahsil level At micro level the highest density of population and its density of population as per 200 1 popUlation have been noticed in Car Nicobar Census.

Union Territory/ Area Person District! Tahsil (sq. kms.) Population perkrnz. ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS 8,249 356,152 43 Andamans 6,408 314,084 49 Diglipur 884 42,877 49 Mayabunder 1,348 23,912 18 Rangat 1,070 38,824 36 FerrargWlj 2,021 48,626 24 Port Blair 1,085 159,845 147 Nicobars 1,841 42,068 23 Car Nicobar 129 20,292 157 Nancowry 1,712 21,776 13 MAP-3

ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS DENSITY OF POPULATION

KILOMETRES 930 , ANDAMANS 20 10 0 20 40 60 LANDFALL f:~~ c7EAST I. V'vEST I.'" ;~., . ~ ...... "" ,. '. BOUNDARIES: NARCONDAM I. 0 DISTRICT ...... ____ ': TAHSIL ...... ______

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SOUTH .. ::c: • SENTINEL I. q: PERSONS PER Km2 11' LlTILE 76 AND ABOVE NICOBAR I. LlTILE O· ANDAMAN I. c::::J 26 - 75 (U.T. Average 43) KONDULI. • c::::J 25 AND BELOW t' -- GREAT NICOBAR I. Indira Point INDIAN OCEAN 94' 93' East of Greenwich

9 CHILD- WOMAN RATIO This map portrays the child-woman ratio at 31 241 children in the age group 0-4 and 95 276 the district level of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands woman in the age group 15-49. Thus the child-woman in 2001 Census. ratio for the union territory as a whole is 328. The child-woman ratio termed as number of Among these two districts the Andamans children in the age group 0-4 per 1 000 females in district has higher proportion of children in age group age group 15-49 has been calculated for each district 0-4 as well as the highest number of woman in age of tile union territory. group 15-49 in Andaman district where in the child­ The figures thus obtained have been grouped woman ratio is at par with the union territory. Beside into two suitable ranges, i.e., 329 and above, 328 and this the Nicobars districts exhibits h igher child-woman below and the district have been shaded as per their ratio (329) as compared to Andamans district. The values as indicated in tile legend of the map. following table shows child-woman ratio of 2001 In the Union territory as a whole, there are Census at district level.

No. of children No. of woman in Child-Woman Union Territory/ District in age group 0-4 age group 15-49 Ratio ANOAMAN & NICOBARS ISLANOS 31~241 95,276 318 Andamans 27,505 83,934 328 Nicobars 3,736 11.,342 329

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ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS CHILD-WOMAN RATIO

KJLOMETRES 93" ,. ANDAMANS 20 10 0 20 40 60 LANDFALL ('- ~ I7EAST I . ...J V'wEST I.V BOUNDARY: q: NARCONDAM 1.0 DISTRICT ...... , ____

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SOUTHI NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN c: 'SENTINEL I. AGE 0-4 YEARS PER 1 000 0:( 11' FEMALES IN AGE. 15-49 YEARS 11 . LITTLE · .. 329 AND ABOVE LITTLE NICOBAR I. OANDAM'AN I. CJ 328 AND BELOW (U.T. Average 328)

INDIAN OCEAN 93° East of Greenwicl1

11 CHILDREN IN AGE GROUP 0-6 The map represents the percentage of of15.01 and above. Thenextrangeof12.01-15.00 children in age group 0-6 according to the 2001 Census percentage of children in age group 0-6 covers three at tahsil level. tahsils are Naneowry (14.22%) ofNicobars district, The percentage of children in age group 0-6 Mayabunder (13.83%) and Rangat (12.55%) tahsils to total population is calculated for the tahsils. The of Andamans districts. The union territory average data thus obtained is grouped into suitable ranges and of 12.57 per cent comes in this medium range. The are shown on the map by different grades of colour lowest range of 12.00 and below percentage of as per the legend of the map. children in age group 0-6 to total population also covers At macro level the percentage of children three tahsils, namely, Port Blair (11.83%) and in age group 0-6 in the union territory ofAndaman & Ferrargunj (] ] .65%) tahsils ofAndamans district and N icobar Islands is 12.57 per cent whereas the micro Car Nicobar (11.30%) ofNicobars district. level data as shown in the map reveals that Diglipur The table below shows the percentage of (15.47%) of Andamans have the highest percentage children in the age group 0-6 at tahsil level according ofchildren in age group 0-6, which comes in the range to 2001 Census.

Union Territoryl Total Population in Percentage in District! Tahsil Population age group 0-6 age group 0-6 ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS 356,152 44,78] ]2.57 Andamans 314,084 39,39] ]2.54 Diglipur 42,877 6,633 15.47 Mayabunder 23,912 3,306 13.83 Rangat 38,824 4,874 12.55 Ferrargunj 48,626 5,665 11.65 Port Blair 159,845 18,913 11.83 Nicobars 42,068 5,390 12.81 Car Nicobar 20,292 2,294 11.30 Nancowry 21,776 3,096 14.22

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ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS CHILDREN IN AGE GROUP 0-6

KILOMETRES 93" , ANDAMANS 20 10 0 20 40 60 LANDFAll tt ; EAST I. 'NEST I' BOUNDARIES: NARCONDAM I. , DISTRICT ...... TAHSIL ...... '" ...... ______ITH I. Digfipor

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SOUTH PERCEINTAGE OF CHILDREN IN AGE • SENTINEL I. GROUP 1)-6 TO TOTAL POPULAilON " 0 11 '~' II1II 15.01 AND ABOVE LITTLE . NICOBARI. LITTLE ; .. 12.01 - 15,00 (U.T. Average 12.57) ANDAMAN I. KONDUL I., c:=J 12.00 AND BELOW O 70

INDIAN OCEAN 93" 93," East of Greenwich

113 DISABLED POPULATION The map shows the districtwise number of 200 I Census shows that the highest of disabled disabled population to per 1 000 population as per population is noticed in Nicobars (26 personsl 200 I Census. district where I, 078 disabled population are The ratio of disabled to total population is enumerated to total population of 42, 068. Apart worked out and the data thus obtained is presented from this the Andamans districts have recorded by choropleth method by colour shades as shown in 19 persons of disabled population to I 000 of the legend of the map. total population. Here the population of disable In Andaman & Nicobar Islands the number population is 5,979 to total population of 314, 084 of disabled population is 7,057 to total population of persons. 356,152 which comes out to 20 persons. The following table shows districtwise The district level data and map of disabled population according to 200 1 Census.

No. of Disabled Total Disabled Per 1,000 Union Territory/ District Population Population Population ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS 356,152 7, 057 20 Andamans 314,084 5,979 19 Nicobars 42,068 1,078 26

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ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS DISABLED POPULATIIONI

ANDAMANS KILOMETRES 20 10 0 20 40 60 lANDFALL p~ t'EAST I. ..,J 'NEST It' IBOUNDARY: q: ..- NARCONDAM I. 0 DISTRICT ...... ____

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SOUTH • SENTINEL I. NUMBER OF IDISABLED PER 1000 POPULATION LITTLE ...A.. · .. 20 AND ABOVE LITTLE NICOBARl. r ANDAMAN I. CJ 19 AND BELOW (U.T. Average 20) 0 KONDUL I. '

INDIAN OCEAN 93' East of Greenwich

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DEMOGRAPmC STRUCTURE AND TRENDS SEX RATIO The map depicts the sex ratio i.e. the number Andaman & Nicobar Islands, these are Diglipur of females per 1,000 males at tahsil level as per (896), Ferrargunj (877). 2001 Census. Rangat and Mayabunder (876) are the The sex ratio is calculated for each tahsi1 has four sub districts of Andamans district which been grouped into three suitable ranges and shown are covered by this range. The union territory on the map through choropleth technique in different average of 846 females per 1,000 males also colour according to the legend of the map. comes in this range. The last range of 820 The sex ratio of the Union territory as per and below females per 1,000 males covers the 2001 Census is 846. The tahsil level data reveals two tahsils are Nancowry (816) of Nicobars that Car Nicobar (903) tahsil ofNicobar district comes district and Port Blair (809) tahsil of Andamans in the highest ranges of90l and above females per district. 1,000 males. The range of 821-900 females per 1,000 The following table shows the sex ration at males covers four tahsils of the Union territory of tahsil level according to 200 I Census.

Union Territoryl Male Female Sex Districtl Tahsil Population Population Ratio ANDAMAN & NICOBARISLANDS 192,972 163,180 846 Andamans 170,319 1,43,765 844 Diglipur 22,617 20;260 896 Mayabunder 12,748 11,164 876 Rangat 20,692 18,132 876 Ferrargunj 25,900 22,726 877 Port Blair 88,362 7L483 809 Nicobars 22,653 19,415 857 Car Nicobar 10,663 9,629

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ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS SEX RATIO

KILOMETRES 93' , ANDAMANS 20 10 0 20 40 60 LANDFALL e~ VEAST I. P 'MOST I. ,'" : ~<_.... .t BOUNDARIES:

, ; NARCONDAM I. 0 DISTRICT ...... " ...... ____ TAHSIL ...... " .....,. ______

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SOUTH ::c: ' SENTINEL I. oq FEMALES PER 1 000 MALES 11 LITTLE ·, 901 AND ABOVE NICOBAR I. LITTLE q: ANDAMAN I. 821 - 900 (U .T. Average 846) KONDULI.o· · c=J 820 AND BELOW r:a 0 .,.

Indira Point INDIAN OCEAN 93' East of Greenwich

19 RURAL SEX RATIO This map exhibits tahsilwise variation in sex the remaining two tahsils are lower than the union ratio of rural population in the Union territory of territory average of 861 . Andaman & Nicobar Islands during 2001 Census. The map here shows that in the highest The rural sex ratio have been worked out as range of 901 and above rural females per 1,000 number of females per 1,000 males in rural areas rural males Car Nicobar (903) tahsil has been and the data thus obtained has been shown on map recorded, in the med i urn range of 851-900 by choropleth method as shown in the legend of the rural females per 1,000 rural males four tahsils map. of Andamans district namely Diglipur (896), The rural sex ratio of the union territory is Ferrargunj (878), Rangat and Mayabunder (876) 861 according to 2001 Census. The highest number have made their position. The lowest range of 850 of rural females per 1,000 rural males is in Car Nicobar and below rural sex ratio depicts Nancowry (816) tahsil ofNicobars district, whereas the lowest of803 tahsil of Nicobars and Port Blair (803) tahsil of is in Port Blair tahsil of Andamans district. Andamans district. Among the seven sub districts of the union The table given below shows the rural sex territory five tahsils depict higher rural sex ratio and ratio during 200 1 Census.

Union Territory/ Rural Male Rural Female Rural District! Tahsil Population Population Sex Ratio ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS 128,261 110,993 861 Andamans 106,308 91,578 861 Diglipur 22,617 20,260 896 Mayabunder 12,748 11,164 876 Rangat 20,692 18,132 876 Ferrargunj 22,278 19,561 878 Port Blair 27,973 22,461 803 Nicobars 22,653 19,415 857 Car Nicobar 10,663 9,629 'Xl3 Nancowry 11,990 9,786 816

20 MAP-8

ANDAMANI AND NICOBAR ISLANDS RURAL SEX RATIO

KiILOMETRES 93' , ANDAMANS 20 10 0 20 40 60 LANDFALL f: ~ t1IEAST I. WESTI.l' BOUNDARIES:

, : NARCONDAM I. 0 DISTRICT ...... ____ TAHSIL ...... ______

Diglipur

/ i/r -- ~ ------"-.. -'

NICOBA~S

Mayabunder

Car Nicobar Rangat _, ' BATTIMALY I. o --- ~------

(!) TILLAN ~HONG I. CHOURA I. Q A ~ .,. 12° 12' nTERESSAI <::ONEILL LU oq: IUJ ~ ()BAMPOKA I herr:argunj .: -- __ CQ CQ KAMORTAI.« · ~ ~TRINKET I. C!: --, !7·a BO O '" ~ ,iJ '~ I NORTH ------(\ ~ ~ NANCOVVRY I.BDo:( SENTINEL I. '. O RUTLAND I. u.. KATCHAL I. ! P 0 N 0 A 0:( Nancowry Q

SOUTH C!: 'SENTINEL I. RURAL FEMALES P,ER 1 000 ).. " RURAL MALES 0:( LITTLE · 90.1 AND ABOVE NICOBARf.. O · LITTLE ANDAMAN II . c:=J 851 - 90.0. (U.T. . Average B61) KONDUL I., O c:=J 850 AND BELOW

INDIAN OCEAN 930 East of Greenwich

21 URBAN SEX RATIO The map presents the sex ratio in urban tahsils which are devoid of urban population is population observed in the various tahsils of the union differentiated as per the legend of the map. territory of Andamans & Nicobar Islands. The sex The five tahsils out of the seven in the union ratio is one of the basic demographic characteristics territory are entirely rural. They are Diglipur, of the population. Mayabunder. Rangat tahsils of Andamans district It is defined as the number of females per and Car Nicobar and Nancowry tahsils, the entire I 000 males. The sex ratio of the population is mainly district ofNicobars. affected by the differentials in the morality conditions The union territory average of urban sex ratio of males and females, sex selective migration and is 815 which is much less than the union territory the sex ratio at birth. The cartographic technique used average of 846 sex ratio. Among the tahsils, the for presentation is same as that of map no. 8. highest sex ratio in range of851 and above is recorded The sex ratio figures for the urban popUlation in the Ferrargunj (874) tahsil and the lowest range of of the tahsils are grouped into two ranges and the 850 and below is observed in the Port Blair (812) tahsils are shaded using choropleth technique. The tahsil, both of Andamans district respectively.

Union Territory! Urban Male Urban Female Urban District! Tahsil Population PopUlation Sex Ratio ANDAMAN & NlCOBAR ISLANDS 64,011 52,]87 815 Andamans 64,011 52,187 815 Diglipur E.R. E.R. E.R Mayabunder LR. E.R. E.R. Rangat E.R. E.R. E.R. Ferrargunj 3,622 3,165 874 Port Blair 60,389 49,022 812 Nicobars E.R. E.R. E.R Car Nicobar E.R. E.R. E.R Nancowry E.R. E.R. E.R. E.R.- Entirely Rural

22 MAP- 9 1

ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS URBAN SEX RATIO

KILOMETRES 93' , . AND.AMANS 20 10 0 20 40 60 LANDFALL i': '~ "EAST I. 'hEST 1.1> BOUNDARIES:

, : NARCONDAM I. 0 DISTRICT ." " .... " .... , .. ____ TAHSIL ...... ______

Dig/ipur

NICOBARS

(Malacca) CarNicobar

LL.. -I oBATTIMALY I. o ---;q;------

(!)I TILLAN~HONG I. CHOURAI. A <: Q 12' 12° nTERESSAI"'" <:ONEIL I. LLJ ~ ~ BAMPOKA I. Ferrargunj __ U'I (Q KAMORTAI.« ~ ~TRINKET I ::c:: -', ft., a' O '.. \I ,~ ._ NORTH - - -_ - - {\ ~ I(JNANCOIJI.RY I.a'~ SENTINEL I. '. 0 RUTLAND I. u.. KATCHAL I.

0 N 0 A o:c Nancowry Q

SOUTH ::c:: ·SENTINEL I. URBAN FEMALES PER ooq; 1 000 URBAN MALES 11' UTTLE · [=:1 851 AND ABOVE NICOBAR I. V· LITTLE ANDAMAN I. c=J 850 AND BELOW (U.T. Average 815) KONDULI. ·

c=J ENTIRELY IRURAL O 7°

Indira Point INDIAN OCEAN 93' East of Greenwich

23 SEX RATIO IN AGE GROUP 0-6 The map shows the sex ratio in age group covers the range of 1,001 and above. The next 0-6 i.e., the number of females in age group 0-6 range of951-1,000 females per 1,000 males in age per 1,000 males in age group 0-6 at tahsil level as group 0-6 represent three tahsils namely Rangat per 200 I Census. The same has been calculated for (978), Ferrargunj (969) and Diglipur (957) tahsils all each tahsil and grouped into three suitable categories of Andamans district. The map further shows for bettcr prcsentation on the map through different that Nicobars district has recorded the low sex colour shades of choropJeth method. ratio in age group 0-6, here both the tahsils of The sex ratio in age group 0-6 as a whole this district namely Nancowry (939) and Car for the union territory is recorded 957. Apart from Nicobar (934) and Port Blair (943) tahsil of macro level figure the micro level data reveals that Andamans have been covered in the range of

Mayabunder (1,018) tahsil of Andamans district has 950 and be low females per 1,000 males In age shown the highest sex ratio in age group 0-6 and group 0-6.

Union Territoryl Malt! Population Female Population Sex Ratio in District! Tahsil in age group 0-6 in age group 0-6 age group 0-6 ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS 22,885 21,896 957 Andamans 20,102 19,289 960 Diglipur 3,390 3,243 957 Mayabunder 1,638 1,668 1,018 Rangat 2,464 2,410 978 Ferrargunj 2,F;77 2,788 969 Port Blair 9,733 9,180 943 Nicobars 2,783 2,607 937 Car Nicobar 1,186 1,108 9"A Nancowry [,597 1,499 939

24 MAP ·10

ANDAMAN ANID NICOBAR. IISLANDS SEX RATIO IN AGE GROUP 0,·6

KILOMETRES 930 , ANDAMANS 20 10 0 20 40 60 LANDFALL (~ "EAST I. lIVEST Ii' BOUND'ARlES: NARCONDAM 1. 1) I DISTRIICT ...... ____ TAHSIL ,.. , .. " ...... ______

Dig/ipur

IU

NICOBARS

Mayabunder (Malacca) Car Nicobar

Rangat u.. _, o SATTl MALY I. ld, ---« ------o BARREN I.

(!) TILLANr ONG I. A 12° <: ... nTERESSAI. . III ~ () SAMPOKA I. (I) en KAMORTAI (( 8" , ~ ~TRrNKEH 8'":ie. NORTH I. ..q: SENTINEL I. ~ ~NANCOV\IRY .. Ll. KATCHAL I. :::e J) 0 N D A « Nancowry Q

SOUTH ":ie. ·SENTINELI. FEMA.LES PER 1 000 MALES q:; IN AGE GROUP 0-6 11 ° LITTLE · .. 1 001 AND ABOVE NICOBAR I. LITTLE ANDAMAN I. CJ 951 - 1 000 (U..T. Average 957) KONDULI.o' · O CJ 950 AND BELOW

INDIAN OCEAN 94' 93° East of Greenwich

25 MARITAL STATUS The present map represents the district- wise separated females are 833 in absolute terms to males marital status of population as recorded in the 200 I are 596. Census of the union territory. The districtwise data of marital status reveals Two overlapping vertical bars have been that the number of never married males in Andamans drawn for males and females for each of the marital district is 93,254 as compared to females of 67,0 I 0 status viz: (i) Never married (ii) married (iii) widowed whereas the never married males in N icobars district and (iv) Divorced/separated to absolute number of comprise of 12384 and never married females of population in each district. These bars showing the 9,631. marital status of males and females have been In the married category of males in the differentiated by different colour shades as shown in Andamans district have enumerated 74,791 males the legend of the map. and 68,552 females, beside these in Nicobars At a glance the data reveals that the number district the males are 9701 and females are 8,693 in of never married (182,279) and married (161,737) numbers. persons are higher than the widowed (10,707) and The next category of marital status constitutes divorced / separated (1,429) persons in the union of widowed. In absolute terms 1,775 widowed males territory. Sexwise figure for the union territory shows are recorded whereas the figure in females is quite that there are higher numbers of never married males more 0[7,465 in Andamans district. The numbers of (105,638) than females (76,641). In the category of widowed males in Nicobars district are 471 and married too the males (84,492) exceeds the married females of996. females (77,245) in the union territory of Andaman The divorced / separated category of males & Nicobar Islands. Apart from these figures the and females comprises of 499 and 738 respectively widowed females (8,461) are more than the widowed in the Andamans district. While the same category males (2,246). This may be attributed as the longevity of figures for Nicobars district arc 97 and 95 offemales in the union territory, whereas the divorced/ respectively.

Total Never Married Union Territory! District Males Females Males Females ANDAMAN & NICOBARISLANDS 192,972 l63,180 105,638 76,64] Andamans 170,319 143,765 93,254 67,010 Nicobars 22,653 19,415 12384 9,631

MarrieU Widowed Divorced/Separated Union Territory! District Males Females Males Females Males Females ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS 84,492 77,245 2,246 8,461 596 833 Andamans 74,791 68.552 1,775 7,465 499 738 Nicobars 9,701 8,693 471 996 CJ7 95

26 MAP -11

ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS MARITAL STATUS

KILOMETRES 93. " ANDAMANS 20 10 0 20 40 60 LANDFALL ( ~ t7EAST I. t:=t:::t==t===:t=== IM:ST LV BOUNDARY: NARCONDAM I. 0 DISTRICT ...... ____

NICOBARS

(Malacca)' \

u...... ° BATTIMALY I. 0 Q BARREN I. q;

(!) TILLANCHONG I. ~ CHOURAI. Q >- 0:( ~ p ~ 12· A12• ~RESSAI. lU q; o:t au (j BAMPOKA I. CI) to 1 - Never Marrie- 0:( 110 (/) Z 0 q; NICOBAR I. UTILE rn u= O' ANDAMAN I. a:: KONDULI. • a..W to 0 t' (SCALE OF BAR)

N - NEGLIGIBLE Indira Point INDIAN OCEAN 93· 93· East of Greenwich

27 YOUTHFULNESS OF POPULATION This map represents the percentage of 356,152 of Andaman & Nicobar Islands union population in age group 5-14 to total population at territory. Map clearly shows that Andamans district district level as per the 200 I Census. District level is has claimed a higher share of 20.53 percent of depicted on the map by choropleth technique as per population in age group 5-14 years as compared to the legend of the map by colour shades. Nicobars district which has registered 19.75 percent During 2001 Census 72,803 persons have of youth population where 8,307 are enumerated in been enumerated in age group 5-14 years wh ich age group 5-14 to total population of 42,068 persons constitute 20.44 per cent of the total population of of all ages. % of Population in Union Territory! Population in Popu lation in Age group 5-14 District! Tahsil All Ages age group 5-14 to total Population ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS 356,152 72,803 20.44 Andamans 314,084 64,4% 20.53 Nicobars 42,068 8,307 19.75

28 MAP -12

ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS YOUTHFULNESS OF POPULATION

KILOMETRES 930 , ANDAMANS 20 10 0 20 40 60 LANDFALL I': ~. ' EAST I . ...,J ~STI ." BOUNDARY: tC( NARCONDAM I. . DISTRICT ...... ____

ITHI. (!)

/i!' ~ ".~-'

13° NICOBARS

Ll.. ...,J ° BATIIMAlY I. 0 tC( . .~ BARREN I.

'.' (!) TILLANCHONG I. ~~'~t:. ' ..' · ~ QCHOURAI. ).. N , HAVELOCK b A ~ ., ~ 0:( 12° 12° ~RESSAI " NEILl. III q; ~ UJ ()BAMPOKA I. (I) Q] CO Q ~~TAI~ ~TRINKETI. ~ SO 8 NORTH ~ ~NANCOWRY 1 °0:( SENTINEL• I. ~ Ll.. KATCHALI. ~ ,. f>. 0 N 0 A 0:( Q

~ SOUTH ., · SENTINELI. PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION IN AGE ).. GROUP 5-14 TO TOTAL POPULATION 0:( 11° 11° 20.01 AND ABOVE (U.T. Average 20.44) NICOBARILITTlE . LlTILE tC( 0' ANDAMAN r. c:=:J 20,00 AND BELOW KONDUll. , CO l'

Indira Point INDIAN OCEAN 93° East of Greenwich

29 DEPENDENCY RATIO This map depicts the districtwise dependency ratio for the union territory as a whole is 522. Among ratio by choropleth method. The dependency ratio the two districts of this union territory Nicobars has been expressed as per 1,000 of population in districts has shown high dependency ratio of 525 age group 0- j 4 and 60 and above to total population persons per 1,000 population in age group 0-14 and in age group 15-59. The districtwise data thus 60 and above while the Andamans (522) district obtained are shown on the map by different colour reveals low proportion of population dependent as shades. compared to Nicobars district. These districts are The 200 1 Census shows that the dependency also shown in the respective ranges in the map.

Population in Population in Population in Dependency Union Territory District age group IS-59 age group 0-14 age group 60+ Ratio ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS 232.463 104,044 17,366 522 Andamans 204,928 92,001 14,947 522 Nicobars 27,535 12,043 2,419 525

30 MAP - 13

ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS DEPENDENCY RATIO

KILOMETRES 930 , ANDAMANS 20 10 0 20 40 60 LANDFALL I~' ~ t7EAST I. -I IfII£ST 1.1' BOUNDARY: NARCONDAM 1. 0 DISTRICT ...... ' ...... , ____ ~

(.!)

~ <~

3° NICOBARS

-I 'BATTIMALY I. ;.0, o BARREN I.

TILLAN~HONG I.

>- A , . TERESSAI. CVNEIL I. q; ~ " ,BAMPOKA I. CI) KAMORTAI.~ en Q 0 , I \ TRINKETI. NORTH 4It. ~ NANCOVliRY I. ~ SENTINEL I. ~ KATCHALI. • ~ ~ o N o A ~

SOUTH RATIO PER 1 000 OF POPULATION IN ' SENTINEL I. AGE GROUP 0-14 AND 60+ TO THE TOTAL " POPULATION IN AGE GROUP 15-59 110 LITTLE ...A.. .. 525 AND ABOVE LITTLE NICOBARI·r ANDAMAN I. o I:=J 524 AND BELOW (U. T Average 522) KONDUL I.'

INDIAN OCEAN 93° East of Greenwich

31 MALES IN WORKING AGE GROUP 15-59 The map presents the percentage of male The union territory of Andaman & Nicobar population in working age group 15-59 to total male Islands there are 128,736 males in working population at district level in 200 I Census. age group \5-59 to total male population of 192,972 In this map apart from areal presentation which constitute 66.71 per cent. Districtwise of data obtained as percentage, it has been also Andamans district has enumerated 1] 3,680 males in shown by proportionate circles diagram and total working age group 15-59 which constitute 66.75 per population are mentioned on top of each circles for cent of total male population of the district. Whereas, the respective district. The colour shades circle shows the Nicobars district has recorded 15,056 males in the percentage share of male working population in working age group 15-59 constituting 66.46 per cent age group 15-59. to total male population

Male Population Male Percentage of male in in working Population working age group 15-59 Union Territory! District age grouplS-59 in All Ages to total male popUlation ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS 128,736 192,972 66.71 Andamans 113,680 170,319 66.75 Nicobars 15,056 22,653 66.46

32 MAP -14

ANDAMANI AND NICOBAR ISLANDS

KILOMETRES 930 .... ANDAMANS 20 10 0 20 40 60 LANDFALL I': ~" 'EAST L ..... WEST I.' BOUNDA.RY: NARCONDAM I ~ DISTRICT ...... ____

13° l1J NICOBARS

OJ (Malacca)

..... o BATTIMALY I. '.0) BARREN I.

TILLANrONG I. QCHOURA I.

A 120 :c: .", nTERESSAI lIJ ~ () BAMPOKA I

CO KAMORTAI« SO ~ ~TR I NKETI. :c: NORTH ~ ~ NANCOV\IRY 1_8°oq: SENTINEL I. U. KATCHALI . .' , N TOTAL MALE POPULATION 0

~--="-'-"""- 150000 SOUTH 22653 'SENTINEL I. "

11° r;t LITTLE NICOBAR I. · LlTILE ANDAMAN I. KONDUVL I.'

Figures at the top of circles ,indicate total male population of all ages. Figures inside the sedor of circles indicate percentage of male population in worlQng age group 15-59 to total, male population. Indira Point INDIAN OCEAN 94° 930 East of Greenwicl1

33 FEMALES IN WORKING AGE GROUP 15-59 This map depicts percentage of female There are 163,180 total female population population in working age group 15-59 to total during the 2001 Census and out of these, population at district level in 200 1 Census, 103,727 females are in working age group The circles are drawn proportionate to total 15-59 which constitute 63.57 per cent in the female population for each district The shaded sector union territory. In Andamans district the share of in the circle indicates percentage of female population females in working age group 15-59 is 63.47 which in working age group 15-59. The districts are shaded is slightly below the union territory figure. The by different colour to show the percentage of Nicobars district has recorded 64.28 per cent females in working age group 15-59 as pcrthe legend females in working age group 15-59 which is higher of the map. than Andamans district. Female Population Female Percentage of female in in working Population working age group 15-59 Union Territory! District age groupl5-59 in All Ages to total female population ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS 163,]80 103,727 63.57 Andamans 143,765 91,248 63.47 Nicobars 19,415 12,479 64.28 MAP - 15

ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS FEMALES IN WORKING AGE GROUP 15-59

KILOMETRES 930 ,. ANDAMANS 20 10 0 20 40 60 LANDFALL (~i1EAST I. 'MOST It> BOUNDARY: NARCONDAM I Cl DISTRICT ...... 143765 PERCENTAGE OF FEMALE POPULATION IN WORKING AGE GROUP 15-59 TO TOTAL FEMALE POPULATION 64.01 AND ABOVE

D 64.00 AND BELOW (U.T. Average 63.57) NICOBARS

, , u.. ...,J , BATTIMALY I o tli BARREN I.

TILLANr ONG I.

).. 12· A,

'=ONEIL I. ~ q: . BAMPOKAI (I) al KAMORTAI.I 0 . 1 \TRINKET I NORTH SENTINEL I. '" • NANCO'hRY I q; KATCHALI. I f>- P TOTAL FEMALE POPULATION o N o ....-----.,,,····_· .. ·····················150 000 Cl

SOUTH 19415 c: ' SENTINEL I. ., ).. q; &;' LITTLE q: 'I NICOBAR I. LITTLE ANDAMAN I. ; ' KONOUL I. ' al 0 .,. Figures at the top of circles indicate total female population of all ages. Figures inside the sedor of circles indicate percentage of female popliation in working age group 15-59 to total female population. INDIAN OCEAN 93° East of Greenwich

35

MIGRATION MIGRANTS RESIDING UPTO 4 YEARS This map analyze the migrant population by is recorded in Nicobars (35.64 %) district and the the period of their stay according to 2001 Census. lowest is seen in Andamans (28.43 %) district The total migrants residing upto 4 years in making their position in 30.0 I and above, 30.00 each district are shown by proportionate circles. The and below respectively. Further examination of circles are then divided into sectors representing rural map of the Andamans & Nicobars Islands reveals and urban migrants with male and female division. that the proportion of migrants residing upto The rural sectors are shaded to differentiate it from 4 years is comparatively much higher in rural urban migrants. 'M' and 'F' for 'Male' and 'Female' areas than the urban areas. In the rural areas respectively are written inside the sectors along with of these two districts of Andamans & Nicobars, the percentage value. Total number of migrants the N icobar district is entirely rural where the residing upto 4 years are indicated at the top of the sex wise proportion of migrants residing upto circles for each district. In the background, different 4 years are 59.36 per cent of male and 40.64 colour shades according to percentage of migrants per cent of female; beside this, the Andamans district residing upto 4 years to total migrants in all durations the migrants residing upto 4 years in rural areas is done in accordance with the percentage as per the are 64.56 per cent in which 34.10 per cent are male legend of tile map. population and 30.46 per cent are female among the It can be seen from the map that the urban migrants, male percentage is noticed higher, percentage of migrants residing upto 4 years to total i.e. 20.21 per cent as compared to female counterpart migrants is 2&.98 per cent at the union territory/macro in the districts of 15.23 per cent which makes the level. However, the percentage of such migrants figure 35.44 migrants residing upto 4 years in varies from district to district. The highest percentage urbanities in this district.

38 MAP -16

ANDAMAN AIND NICOBAR ISLANDS MIGRANTS RESIDING UPTO 4 YEARS

KILOMETRES a ANDAMANS 93, c""" . 20 10 0 20 40 60 _, LANDFALL I :-' ~ (7EAST I. \/IiEST I_V BOUNDARY: NARCONDAM 1. 0 DISTRICT ...... ____

PERCENTAGE OF iMlGRANTS RESIDING UPTO 4 YEARS TO TOTAL POPULATION c:J 30.01 AND ABOVE CJ 30.00 AND BELOW (U.T.Average 2.8.98) NICOBARS 13' 1IJ

(Malacca)

..... 'BATTIMALY I. '0.; o BARREN I.

TILLANrONG I.

~CHOURAI . ).. 12'

q: ' ~NEILI. BAMPOKAI.

CO KAMORTAI. 0 :c= , NORTH " NANCOWRY I_SOq : SENTINEL I.

, TOTAL M'IGRANTS ::e I J) RESIDING UPTO 4 YEARS o N D II A q ~-~,,- ...... -.... -...... 45000

SOUTH • SENTINEL I.

11' LITTLE · NICOBAR I. UTTLE ANDAMAN I_

M - MALE O F - FEM_AlE Figures at the' top of circles indicate Iota I migranls residing upto 4 years. Figures inside the sectors of drdes indicate percenlage ~glM'es 01 rural malelfemale and Indira Point urban male/female migrants residing upto 4 years. INDIAN OCEAN !M0 93° East of Greenwich

39 MIGRANTS RESIDING 5 - 9 YEARS This map presents the total migrants residing The rural urban distribution of migrants 5 to 9 years with rural! urban and sex break up at residing 5 to 9 years indicates that rural areas district level of the union territory according to 200 J have comparatively more migrants than the urban Census. areas. In the rural areas (68.70 %) of Andamans The same cartographic method is adopted. district the female migrants (35.95 %) are more appJ ied as for map no. 16 for preparing this map. The than the male migrants (32.75 %) whereas in urban percentage of migrants residing 5 to 9 years are shown areas (31.30 %) of the same district the male in the map in suitable ranges of 14.0 I and above, migrants (16.76 %) are more than the female 14.00 and below. migrants (14.54 %) residing 5 to 9 years. The The proportion of migrants residing 5 to 9 Nicobars district being entirely rural the sex wise years to total migrants in the highest range of 14.0 I percentage of migrants residing 5 to 9 years is 57.18 and above is noticed in the Andamans district and in per cent of males and 42.82 per cent of females. the lowest of 14.00 and below the Nicobars district Apart from the percentage figure the total number of make its place where the union territory average of migrants residing 5 to 9 years in Andamans district 13.95 per cent of migrants residing 5 to 9 years is are 22,616 besides these the total numbers in Nicobars also considered. district is only 1,672.

40 MAP - 17

ANDAMANI AND NIICOBAR IISLANDS MIGRANTS RESIIDIING 5-9 YEARS

K.ILOMETRES 930 , ANDAMANS 94° 20 10 0 2() 40 60 LANDFALL f:'~ "EAST I. -J lIvEST I." - BOUNDARY: NARCONDAM 1' 1) q; DISTRICT ......

PERCENTAGE OF MIGRANTS RESIDING (.!) 5-9 YEARS TO TOTAL IPOPULATIION CJ 14.01 AND ABOVE i f!' <: LU c:.J 14.00 AND BELOW (U.T. Average 13.95)

13° NICOBARS 13· UJ

C!Q

9° _, o BATTIMALY I. . . ~ tti o BARREN I.

~Q\\~ ' " TILLAN ~HONG I. CHOURA I. ).. N~VELOCD Q 12° I ... nTERESSAI IlONEIL I. I.U q; ~ (JBAMPOKAI.

C!Q KAMORTAI « ~ ~TR I NKET I. c: s' 0 e NORTH ~ ~ NANCO'/I.RY 118 q: SENTINEL I. ~ , TOTAL MIGRANTS KATCHALI. , RESIDING 5-9 YEARS N D I ~--~: """''''''' '''''''''''' '''' 25000 o

SOUTH 'SENTINEL I. F 11° LlTILE M · NICOBAR I. LlTILE ANDAMAN I. 57.18 KONDULIV.'

Figures at tile top of circles indicate M • MALE F - FEMALE lotal migrants residing 5-9 years. Figures inside and against tile sectors of circles indicate percentage figures of rural male/female Indira Point and urban maleffemale migrants residing 5-9 years. INDIAN OCEAN 93° East of Greenwj,ch

41 MIGRANTS RESIDING 10 YEARS AND ABOVE The map depicts the proportion of migrants in the rural areas. residing 10 years and above by rural-urban and sex The sex wise percentage shows that male break up. It is presented using the same cartographic migrants are dominant. The district level figure technique as applied for map no. 16. presents that 64.68 per cent persons are rural and The total migrants residing 10 years and 35.32 per cent of persons are urban migrants residing above are 92,163. In the union territory ofA ndaman 10 years and above in the Andaman & N icobar & Nicobar Islands which constitutes 52.92 per cent Islands. In rural areas 34.64 males and 30.03 females of total migrants of 174, 167. The highest percentage are the percentage figures in Andamans district of migrants residing 10 years and above to total whereas the urban percentage is 20.35 male and migrants is reported in Andamans district (53.66 %) 14.97 female. Besides these the Nicobars district reported in the range 50.01 and above. The Nicobars being entirely rural population the sex break up of district constituting 44.0 I percent of migrants residing migrants residing 10 years and ahove is 59.32 10 years and above make their position in the lowest per cent of males and 40.68 per cent of females. range of 50.00 and below. Apart from percentage figures the absolute figure of The map further reveals that the migrants migrants residing 10 years and above in Andamans residing 10 years and above are mainly predominant district is 86,266 and 5,897 in Nicobars district. MAP- 18

ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS MIGRANTS RESIDING 10 YEARS AND ABOVE

KILOMETRES 930 " ANDAMANS 94° 20 10 0 20 40 60 LANDFALL I ': ~" 'EAST I. .... WEST I." BOUNDARY: oq; NARCONDAM I . DISTRICT ...... ____ PERCENTAGE OF MIGRANTS (!) RESIDING 10 YEARS AND ABOVE TO TOTAL POPULATION .. 50.01 AND ABOVE (UT Average 52.92)

<: (~ 50.00 AND BELOW

13° NICOBARS

.... () BATTIMALY I. o ' BARREN. I. TILLAN~HONG I.

).. QCHOURAI. • ,. 12° A 12° nTERESSAI III( ~ () BAMPOKA I (/) 'Xl KAMORTAla ~ ~ TRINKET I :z: 80 NORTH ~ ~NANCO\NRY 1 oq: SENTINEL• I. Ll. KATCHAL I. ,• po. TOTAL" MIGRANTS RESIDING 10 YEARS AND ABOVE o N o __---=·· ...... ··...... ·...... 90000

SOUTH -SENTINEL I. -, 5897 LITTLE NICOBARI. · LITTLE ANDAMAN I. KONDULO I. '

M - MALE Figures at the top of cirdes indicate F - FEMALE total migrants residing 10 years and above. Figures inside and against the sectors of cirdes indicate percentage figures of rural malelfemale and Indira Point urban malelfemale migrants residing 10 years and above. INDIAN OCEAN 93° East of Greenwich

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LITERACY LITERACY This map represents literacy rate by tahsils the tahsi Is in the highest range of 80.0 I and in the union territory as recorded during the 2001 above can be seen in Port Blair (85.13%), Census. Ferrargunj (82.47%) and Mayabunder (80.97%). The The percentage share of literates to total tahsils of Rangat (79.84%) and Diglipur (75.61 %) population (excluding age group 0-6) has been worked exhibit the range of 75.01-80.00 which also covers out for each tahsil. The percentage figures are the union territory average of 81.30 per cent. The grouped into three ranges and have been shown by lowest range of 75.00 and below is noticed in choroplcth technique. In addition, tahsil wise vertical the tahsils of Car Nicobar (74.14%) and Nancowry bars proportionate to total literates for both rural and (70.62%). urban are shown in order to give an idea about the The number of literates in the union territory absolute number of literates at a glance. in the rural areas is the highest in Port Blair tahsil as Out of the total population of 311 372 35 794 literates followed by 30 562 literates in (excluding age group 0-6) in the Andaman Ferrargunj, 27405 literates in Diglipur and 27 107 & Nicobar Islands 253 135 are literates which literates in Rangat tahsil. There are only two urban constitute 8 1.30 per cent of literacy rate of the areas in the union territory i.e. Port Blair and Ferrargunj union territory. The percentage of literates among which have 84 177 and 4870 literates. MAP - 19

ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS LITERACY

ANDAMANS KILOMETRES 20 10 0 20 40 60 LANDFALL r~ 6'EAST I. 'M:ST I" BOUNDARIES: NARCONDAM 16 DISTRICT ...... ____ TAHSIL ...... ______

Diglipur

------1 NICOBARS

Mayabunder

Car Nicobar

Rangat ..... oBATT IMAL Y I o rjl; ------BARREN I

I ).. 0 I z A 12° « ... al nTERESSAI. 0:: q;: ~ 90 ::> III ~ GBAMPOKA I. 80 (I) Ferrargunj 6' 0 70 [Q 0 - - -- , () !=' 60 ..... """DRTALa , , z « ~TRLNKEH , ""- 50 0:: ::> NORTH '"w 40 0:: SENTINEL I. '" • 30 ~ ~ ~NANCD_L. w~ I- 20 Ll. .. P- ::::; KATCHALI , 10 0 o N 0 I A ~ (SCALE OF BARS) Nancowry Q SOUTH PERCENTAGE OF LITERATES :i!: 'SENTINEL I. TO TOTAL POPULATION " (EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0.0) II • ~ .. 80.01 AND ABOVE (U .T. Average 81.30) LITTLE NICOBARUTTI.E I. O· AN DAMAN I. 75.01 - 80.00 KONDULI. , c::J 75.00AND BELOW

INDIAN OCEAN 94° 93° East of Greenwich

47 MALE LITERACY The present map shows tahsil-wise male The highest range of85.0 I and above of male literacy rate in the union territory of Andaman & literacy covers twotahsils namely Port Blair(89.53%) Nicobar Islands as per 2001 Census. and Ferrargunj (86.93%). These both sub-districts The percentage of male I itcracy has been accounts for Andamans district. This range also worked out by dividing male population (excluding covers the union territory average of 86.33 per cent age group 0-6) to total number of male I iterates. The of male literacy. figures thus obtained are grouped into three categories The next range of80.0 1-85.00 exhibits three and shown by choropleth technique, apart from this, districts of Andamans are Diglipur (82.19%), Rangat the vertical bars proportionate to total male literates (84.99%) and Mayabunder (85.66%) of male literacy. for both rural and urban are also shown. The lowest range of 86.00 per cent and below includes The union territory has 170 087 male both the tahsils of N icobars districts namely population (excluding age group 0-6) among them 70 Car Nicobar (79.90%) and Nancowry (77.32%). 397 are literates. Thus, the share of maJe literates is At a glance the number of male literates 86.33 per cent of total male population. among the tahsils of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands The male literacy rate in the union territory in rural areas are enumerated in Port Blair as 21 374 among the tahsils is highest in Port Blair (89.53%) of followed by Ferrargunj (17255) and Diglipur (15803) Andamans district whereas the lowest male literacy whereas in urban, the highest male literates are is noted in Nancowry (77.32%) tahsil of Nicobars recorded 84 177 in Port Blair and 4 870 in Ferrargunj district. urban areas. MAP- 20

ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS MALE LITERACY

KilOMETRES 930 , ANDAMANS 94° LANDFALL (~ 'EAST I. IfIIEST I." BOUNDARIES: NARCONDAM 1. 6 DISTRICT ...... ____ TAHSil ...... ______

Diglipur

____ --;2; ______

. ------i~ - NICOBARS CI) Mayabunder .. - - - - -~ --- ear Nicobar

Rangat ...... o BATTIMALY I. o :I i ---;q;------"''''-' ~'''''''". :".. ' • ,,:-!t q; BARREN I. ",/;,,4/· (!), TILLANCHONG I. CHOURA I. N "'\AVELOCK b A Q ~ 112' <: TERESSA- I. z "NEILL q; « c;- 60 Ol LU 0 cr: :::;) () BAMPOKA~I' CI) 0 9 50 KAMORTAI ~ 40 CO en --' ~TRINKET I :c: w n::« SO t:( 30 :::;) cr: 0:: NANCOINRY I NORTH W ~ eooq: SENTINEL I. >- 20 :J w IJ.. 'KATCHAl I. ~ -' 10 J «::;: , 0 N D A oq (SCALE OF BARS) 0 Nancowry Q

SOUTH PERCENTAG,E Of MALE LITERATES :c: " • SENTI NEl I. TO TOTAL MALE IPOPULATlON oq (EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0-6) 110 LITTLE _ 8Sm AND ABOVE (U . T. Average 86.33) NICOBAR I. O'. LITTLE ANDAMAN I. 80.01 - 85.00 KONDULI . • D 80.00 AND BELOW co

Inara Poin! INDIAN OCEAN 93' East of Greenwich

49 FEMALE LITERACY This map shows the tahsil-wise proportion The highest range of 70.01 and above offcmale literates among the total female population covers four tahsils namely, Port Blair (79.57%) (excluding age group 0-6) in the union territory of followed by Fcrrargunj (77.33%), Mayabunder Andaman & Nicobar Islands as revealed in 2001 (75.48%) and Rangat (73.88%) tahsils of Census. Andarnans district. This range also exhibits the The percentage of female Iiterates to total union territory average of 75.24 per cent of female female population has been worked out for each literacy. district and shown on the map by choropleth technique. The next range of 65.01-70.00 covers In addition, female literacy rate for rural and urban Diglipur (68.18%) of Andamans district and areas is also shown by side lapping vertical bars for Car Nicobar (67.73%) ofNieobars district. each tahsil of the union territory. The last range of 65.00 and below per cent The union territory has a female popUlation of female literates is noted in only Nancowry of 141 284 (excluding age group 0-6) among which (62.22%) tahsil ofNicobars district. 106 304 are literates in other words three-fourth The absolute figures of female literates (75.24%) of the female population is literate. This in urban areas are noticed maximum in Port Blair percentage is noticed the highest in Port Blair (35 154) and the lowest in Ferrargunj (2 Ill) whereas (79.57%) tahsil of Andaman district and the lowest the female literates in rural areas are observed as female literacy in Nancowry (62.22%) tahsil of maximum 14420 in Port Blair and the minimum in N icobars district. Nancowry tahsil only (5 156).

50 MAP- 21

ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS FEMALE LITERACY

KILOMETRES 930 • ANDAMANS 20 10 0 20 40 60 LANDFALL I'i ' EAST I. II'v£ST I.' BOUNDARIES: NARCONDAM I. 0 DISTRICT ...... ____ TAHSIL ...... ______ITHI. Diglipur

----~ ------LU NICOBARS

Mayabunder ------gl_ ------Car Nicobar

Rangat Ll. ..,J ' BATTIMALYI. ,j) --- ~------o BARREN I.

(!) CHOURAI. Q A ~ ,. 12' 12· TERESSA I «z "I:t 40 ~ BAMPOKA~I CI) 0 35 9 z 30 KAMORTAI 0::- Ql W ~TRINKETI ~ w 25 ...J 8° 20 ~ 8 NORTH ~ ::::> NANCOINRY w II: ~ 1. '« SENTINEL I. t- 15 ::::; w 10 Ll. KATCHAL I. ::e ...J ! « , ::!! 5 w LL 0 N D A « (SCALE OF BARS) Nancowry Cl

SOUTH PERCENTAGE OF FEMALE LITERATES ~ • SENTINEL I. ., TO TOTAL FEMALE POPULATION « (EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0-6) 11° LITTLE LITTLE 70.01 AND ABOVE (U .T. Average 75.24) NICOBAR I. ANDAMAN I. KONDULo· I. ' 65.01 - 70.00 D 65.00 AND BELOW

INDIAN OCEAN East of Greenwich

51 CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOL This map exhibits the percentage of children percentage of about seventy seven. attending school in 200 I Census. The percentage of The Andamans district of the union territory children attending school of age group 5-10 to total have highest percentage of (77.70%) children population in age group 5-10 is worked out and the attending school in age group 5-10 where as the data thus obtained is presented by choropleth method Nicobars district have the minimum (66.96%) by colour shades as per the legend of the map. percentage of children attending school in age group In Andaman & Nicobar Islands the total 5-10. numbers of children in age group 5-10 were 42 540 The following table shows the figures of and 32 526 children were enumerated in the same children in age group 5-10 and children attending age group attending school which confers the school of the same age group.

Children attending % of children Children in school in attending school in Union Territory! District age group 5-10 age group 5-10 age group 5-10 ANDAMAN & NlCOBAR ISLANDS 42540 32526 76.46 Andamans 37612 29226 77.70 Nicobars 4928 3300 66.96

52 MAP- 22

ANDAMAN AND NIICOBAR ISLANDS CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOL

KILOMETRES ANDAMANS 20 10 a 20 40 60 LANDFALL e~ c7EAST I. lIvEST I.P BOUNDARY: NARCONOAM L 0 DISTRICT ...... ____

NICOBARS

-I ' SATIIMALYL ,0:> BARREN L

TILLANCHONG I. ,CHOURAI . A ... I , TERESSA I. , . 8AMPOKAL CI) KAMORTAI. ' ~ .' l \TRINKETI. ~ ~ NANCOWRY L q:

LL. KATCHAL I. o N o A q:

SOUTH PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN • SENTINEL I. ATTENDING SCHOOL TO TOTAL POPULATION IN AGE GROUP 5-10 LlTILE " · .. 70.01 AND ABOVE (UT. Average 76.46) NICOBAR I. LlTILE ; OANDAMAN I. CJ 70.00 AND BELOW KONDUL I. '

INDIAN OCEAN East of Greenwich

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ECONOMIC ASPECTS MAIN WORKERS IN AGE GROtJP 15-59 The map presents the percentage of main which constitute 46.44 per cent of main worker in workers in age group IS-59 to total population in same this age group. o istrictwise Andamans district have age group at the district level of the Andaman & enumerated 95 833 main workers among the total Nicobar Islands. population in 15-59 of 204 928, which contribute In this map apart from aerial presentation of 46.76 per cent whereas the Nicobars district have data obtained as percentage, it have been also shown recorded 12 118 main workers in age group 15-59 by proportionate circles diagram and the total among the 27535 total population of same age group population in the age group 15-59 are mentioned on constituting 44.01 per cent. The rural urban top of each circles for the respective district. The bifurcation in the district reveals that the Nicobars shaded circle shows the percentage share of urban district is entirely rural where in cent per cent main and rural main workers in age group IS-59. workers in age group 15-59 is engaged in rural areas The union territory of Andaman & beside this the Andamans district 59.24 per cent is Nicobar Islands there are 232 426 total population involved in rural areas and 40.76 per cent of the total in age group 15-59 and 107 951 total main workers main workers are engaged in urban areas. MAP- 23

ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS MAIN WORKERS IN AGE GROUP 15-59

KILOMETRES 93. , ANDAMANS 20 10 0 20 40 60 LANDFALL I '~ i'EAST I. t:=:t=::±=:=±::=:==±::==:j 'MOST I" BOUNDARY: NARCONDAM I. DISTRICT ......

PERCENTAGE OF MAIN WORKERS TO TOTAL POPULATION IN AGE GROUP 15-59 ~ 45.01 AND ABOVE (U.T. Average 46.44) lU c::=J 45.00 AND BELOW NICOBARS

LL.. -J °BATTIMALY I o .. c:( BARREN I

(!) TILLANCHONG I. CHOURAI Q ) ~ .. oq: ~RESSAI. .... NEILI. lU LIJ ()BAMPOKA I (I) CO KAMO",AI~ ~TRINKETI ~ s· 8O NORTH ~ ~NANCOWRY 1 q: SENTINEL• I LL.. KATCHALI. ~ ,.' TOTAL MAIN WORKERS IN 0 N D A q: AGE GROUP 15-59 ·········· 100000

SOUTH 'SENTINEL I LITTLE · NiCOBAR I. LITTLE ...... 15000 ANDAMAN I KONDULIO . • .,.

Figures at the top of cirdes indicate total main worllers in age group 15-59. Figures inside the sectors of the circles indicate percentage of rural/urban main worllers in age group 15-59. Indira Point ER.- ENTiRELY RURAL INDIAN OCEAN 93° East of Greenwich

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SCHEDULED TRIBES SCHEDULED TRIBES The map brings out the percentage Nicobar is significantly much lower than the national distribution of scheduled tribes to total population in average. each tahsil of the union territory according to 200 I Among the district the highest proportion of Census. scheduled tribes is found in Nicobars (63.15 %) The percentage values of scheduled tribes district and the lowest in Andamans (0.92 %) to total population arc grouped in to three appropriate district. At micro level analysis the map reveals ranges and the tahsils falling under each range is that in the highest range of 40.0 1 and above per cent shaded by choropleth technique. The circles are of scheduled tribes namely Car Nicobar (78.35 %) drawn in each tahsil which represent the proportion and Nancowry (48.98 %) have made their position. of scheduled tribes population. The next range of 0.41 - 40.00 per cent of The total population of the country is scheduled tribe population in three tahsils ofAndafnans 1 028 610 328 as per 200 I Census. Out of this district are Port Blair (1.50 %), Rangat (0.53 %) and 84326 240 are scheduled tribes constituting per cent Ferrargunj (0.43%). The lowest range of 0.40 and of the total population. Similarly; the total population below per cent of scheduled tribes to total population of Andaman Nicobar union territory is 356 152 and two tahsils comes in this range namely Mayabunder its scheduled tribe population is 29 469 which accounts (0.31 %) and Diglipur (0.05 %) tahsil. The absolute for 8.27 per cent of the union territory population. figure of scheduled tribes in all the tahsils of the union This indicates that the proportion of the scheduled territory it varied from 23 as the lowest in Diglipur tribe popUlation in the union territory of And am an & and the biggest of 10666 in Nancowry tahsil.

Vnion Territory! Total Scheduled Tribe % of Scheduled District! Thahsil Population Population Tribe ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS 356,152 29,469 8.27 Andamans 314,084 2,904 0.92 Diglipur 42,877 23 0.05 Mayabunder 23,912 74 031 Rangat 38,824 207 0.53 Ferrargunj 48,626 208 0.43 Port Blair 159,845 2,392 (.sO Nicobars 42,068 26,565 63.15 Car Nicobar 20292 15,899 7835 Nancowry 21,776 10,666 48.98

60 MAP - 24

ANDAMAN AND INICOBAR ISLANDS SCHEDULED TRIBES

KILOMETRES ANDAMANS 20 10 0 20 40 60 LANDFALL f~ " EAST L .....t VIlEST I'" BOUNDARIES: DISTRICT ...... " .: NARCONDAM I. 0 TAHSIL ...... ______PERCENTAGE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES (!), TO TOTAL POPULATION Diglipur _ 40.01 AND ABOVE o 0.41 - 40.00 (U.T. Average 8.27) c::=J 0.40 AND BELOW NICOBARS

Mayabunder ------~ - , Car Nicobar

u...... t , BATTIMAL Y I. o

TILLANCHONG I.

CHOURAI. ).., 41 .. ~ • TERESSA I. tONEIL L ~ 'IU ,.BAMPOKAI. (/) KAMORTAI. ~ 1 \ TRINKETI.

'" ~ NANCO\I\IRY I. 'II;( TOTAL SCHEDULED TRIBES u. KATCHAL I. .f P o N 0 A 'II;( 10 000 ANI) ABOVE Nancowry Cl

SOUTH :c: , • SENTINEL I. 'II;( 11 500 - 9999 NICOBARLITTLE I. I" " KONDULI . •

0"~~' • 100 - 499

• 99 ANI) BELOW

IND' IAN OCEAN 94° 93° East of Green.wich

61 LITERACY AMONG SCHEDULED TRIBES This map analysis the literacy of scheduled level, It is observed that out of Seven tahsils tribes for each tahsil of the union territory as per the of the union territory two tahsi Is namely 200 I Census. Diglipur(95.45 %) and Mayabunder(86.44 %) make The percentage of literates to total schedul_ed their position in the highest range of 85.0 I and tribes (excluding age groupO-6) for each tahsil is above per cent of literates among scheduled trihes. arranged into suitable range and shaded by choropleth The next range of 55.01-85.00 per cent of technique from dark to light colours as per high to I iterates among scheduled tribes. Port Blair low order of percentage values ofliteracy among the (77.69 %) is followed by Car Nicobar (70.61 %) scheduled tribes. The vertical bars in each district and Nancowry (59.03 %). The union territory represent the proportion of total scheduled tribes average of 66.79 per cent also falls in th is range. The literates. Out of the total scheduled tribes last range of 55.00 and below constitutes Rangat population of 29 469 in the union territory of (45.40 %) and Ferrargunj (36.16 %) tahsils of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands 17 ll9 (excluding age union tenitory. group 0-6) are literates which work out the literacy The absolute figures of scheduled tribes rate of 66.79 per cent as against the literacy rate of literates (excluding age group 0-6) varies between 81.30 per cent for the union territory as a whole. 5 297 persons as the highest in Nancowry and the While analyzing the literacy rate at tahsils lowest of only 21 in DiglipurtahsiL

Scheduled Tribe Percentage of Union Territory/ Scheduled Tribe population in Scheduled Tribe Scheduled Tribe District) Thahsil Population age group 0-6 Lierates Literates AN DAMAN & NICOBAR [SLANOS 29,469 3,836 17,119 66.19 Andamans 2,904 374 1,845 72.92 Diglipur 23 1 21 95.45 Mayabunder 74 IS 51 86.44 RangEl! 207 33 79 45.40 Ferrargunj 208 31 64 36.16 Port Blair 2,392 294 1,630 77.69 Nicobars 26,565 3,462 15,274 66.lt Car Nicobar 15.899 1,769 9,977 70.61 NancoWI)' 10,666 1,693 5,297 59.03

62 MAP - 25

ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS LIITIERACY AMONG SCHE,DULED' TRIBES

KILOMETRES 930 • ANDAMANS 20 10 0 20 40 LANDFALL Ci i'EAST I. VIlEST I" BOUNDARIES: NARCONOA'M I.• DISTRICT '" ...... '" ...... ____ TAHSI L ...... '" ...... ______

Diglipur

------i~ - NICOBARS ~ Mayabunder

Car Nicobar

Rangat LL. -l °BATTI'MALY I. o d ." >.~ ~ BARREN I. .>-.;~~) . (!) N~AVELOCK 10 A ~ 12° ... nTERESSAI !::ONEIL I. "'It 10 lU ~~BAMPOKAI

Ql KAMORTAI(( "" aD ~ ~TR INKET I :c: NORTH ~ ~NIANCOVVRY 1BO o:( SENTINEL!. ,.. LL. KATCHAl I. :!E 0 I N 0 A 0:( Nancowry Q

SOUTH o :c: • SENTINEL I. SCALE OF BARS 'C(, PERCENTAGE OF SCHEDULED, TRIBES '_" UTILE LITTLE UTERATES TO TOTAL SCHEDULED TRIBES NICOBARI .O'. ANDA'MAN I. PO PU LAliON (EXCLUDliNG, AGE GROUP 0-6) KONDUL I.' II1II 85.01 AND ABOVE @ C:=J 55.01 - 85.00 (U.T. Average 66.79) c=J 55.00 AND BELOW

IND( ,AN OCEAN 93° Ea:s! of Greenwich

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PART-II

\\ \ PONDICHERRY / / \ / \\, ,// \ I / \\\ ) /1 \ / \\\___-- j/

GENERAL POSITION OF PONDICHERRY IN INDIA This map shows the position of Union Corromandal coast surrounded by Cuddalore and Territory of Pondicherry as well as other states and Villupuram districts and Karaikal district also in union territories in India during 2001 Census. Corromondal coast bordering Tiruvarur and Union Territory of Pondicherry consists of Nagapattinam districts of Tamil Nadu. However, four settlements (districts) namely, Pondicherry, Mahe district situated in Malabar coast surrounded Karaikal, Mahe and Yanarn lie in different localities by Kannur and Kozhikode districts of Kerala. of South India. Geographically, Pondicherry district This Union Territory has an extent of 479 lies approximately between 11 0 45' N to 12 0 0' N sq. km, which shares 0.0 I per cent area of the Indian latitudes and 79° 37' E to 79° 50' E longitudes; union. According to 200 I Census, the population of Kamikal district lies between 10° 49' N to 11 ° I' N Pondichcrry is 974 345, which constitute 0.09 per latitudes and 79° 43' E to 79° 51 ' E longitudes; Mahe cent of the total population of India. Among the 35 district lies between II ° 41 ' N to I 1° 46' N lat itudes states and union territories of India, Pondicherry ranks and 75° 31' E to 75° 34' E longitudes and Yanam 28lh in population and 32nd in area. llowever, among district lies hetween 16° 41' N to 16° 46' N latitudes the union territories, it holds the 2nd position in and 82° 11' E to 82° 19' E longitudes. Yanam district population and 4th in geographical area. lies in Coromandal coast on the bank of Godavari The table below shows the area and river, encompassed by East Godavari district of population of states and union territories of India Andhra Pradesh. Pondicherry district lies in during 200 I Census. Country I States I Area Country I States I Area Union Territories in sq. km. Population Union Territories in sq. km. Population INDlA@ 3287240 1 0286]0328 Assam 78438 26655528 Jammu & Kashmir 122236 10143700 West Bengal 88752 80176197 Himachal Pradesh 55673 6077 9()0 Jharkhand 79714 26945829 Punjab 50362 24358999 Orissa 155707 36804660 Chandigarh* 114 900635 Chhattisgarh 135191 20833803 Uttaranchal 53483 8489349 Madhya Pradesh 308245 60348023 Haryana 44212 21144564 Gujarat 196024 50671017 Delhi* 1483 13850507 Daman and Diu* 112 158104 Rajasthan 342239 56507188 Dadra and Nagar Haveli* 491 220490 Uttar Pradesh 240928 166197921 M aharashtra 307713 96878627 Bihar 94163 82998509 Andhra Pradesh 275045 76210007 Sikkim 7096 540851 Kamataka 191791 52850562 Arunachal Pradesh 83743 1097%8 Goa 3702 1347668 NagaJand 16579 1990036 Lakshadweep* 32 60650 Manipur 22327 2393084 Kerala 38863 31841374 Mizoram 21081 888573 Tamil Nadu 130058 62405679 Tripura 10486 3199203 Pondicherry* 479 974345 Meghalaya 22429 2318822 Andaman & Nicobar Islands* 8249 356152 * Union Territories @ Area shown here excludes the area illegally occupied by Pakisthan and China. Source: Table .4-5, L'nion peA of 200/.

fl8 CENSUS OF INDIA 2001 MAP 1 0 0 88 96

o 36 36 INDIA POSITION OF PONDICHERRY IN INDIA

BOUNDARY, INTERNATIONAL ----­ BOUNDARY, STATE JUT ___ CAPITAL OF INDIA CAPITAL OF STATE J U,T, . 0 * 32 KILOMETRES

100 0 100 200 300 400 ....

RAJASTHAN

0 o 20 20

BAY ARABIAN SEA o F BEN GAL

o 16

Coco I• . • ' (MYANMAR) • Narcondam I E.~ (INDIA) (J a.rr~ l . ;» j ., • ~NOIA) Il Z ~ ... ; .. Port BlaIr y ..,...... ;- 0 .. ;; ; z a ANDAMAN SEA 0- -() The administrative headquarters of Chandigarh, )' 0 ~ ., Haryana and Punjab are at Chandigarh, )' oil 'I' P - PONDICHERRY o 8

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72 0 East 01 Greenwich ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS 2001 This map portrays the administrative divisions At the time of 200 I Census. this Union of Union Territory of Pondicherry during 200 I Territory has four districts. five municipalities and Census. ten commune panchayats. Pondicherry being the This Union Territory hasa unique landscape, largest district is further divided into two which lies scattered in four different regions, municipalities and five commune panchayats. It has geographically far away from one another. For the 735 332 persons spread over to an area of 293 sq. purpose of Census, each of these segment was km. Karaikal comes second with 160 sq. km area, considered as a district. However, for revenue divided into one municipality and five commune purposes. these four regions form one district namely panchayats with 170 791 persons altogether. Mahe Pondicherry. Pondicherry and Karaikal districts are district with 9 sq. km area fonns a municipality has further divided into seven and six administrative 36 828 persons during 200 I Census and Yanam divisions as municipalities/commune panchayats district with 17 sq. km area counted the least respectively. Mahe and Yanam districts were initially population of 31 394 persons and reckoned as a formed as commune panchayat and later on municipality. The commune panchayats are further upgraded to the rank of municipalities. Pondicherry, divided into revenue villages which are the lowest Ozhukarai (Oulgaret) and Karaikal are the other three administrative level. The Union Territory commune panchayats upgraded to municipalities in Headquarters is at Pondicherry. this Union Territory. The Headquarters of the Union The table below gives name, area and Territory, districts and municipality/communes are population of each administrative unit ofPondicherry shown by different symbols. Union Territory in 2001 Census. Union Territory/District! Municipality/Commune Panchayat Area in sq. km. Population

PONDICHERRY U.T. 479.00@ 97~ 345 Yanam District & Municipality 17.00 # 31394 Pondicherry District 293.00 735332 Mannadipet Commune Panchayat 64.43 61488 Villianur Commune Panchayat 65.97 88842 Ariankuppam CommuncPanchayat 24.36 54769 Nettapakkarn Commune Panchayal 30.19 37231 Bahour Commune Panchayat 54.81 54430 O;rhukarai Municipality 34.56 217707 Pondicherry Municipality 19.54 220865 Mahe District & Municipal ity 9.00 36828 Karaikal District 160.00 170791 Nedungadu Commune Panchayat 25.87 15414 Kottucherry Commune Panchayat 23.44 17442 Thirunaliar Commune Panchayat 44.26 33734 Neravy Commune Panchayat 10.06 10890 Thirumalairayan pattin am Commune Panchayat 21.12 18873 Karaikal Municipality 35.17 74438 @ Area figures for Union Territory and districts are supplied by the Surveyor General of India. For the communes and municipalities, it is supplied by the Survey and Land Records Department, Government of Pondicherry. Hence, the communI;: totals may nol tally with the district. # 13 sq.km area is in dispute with Andhra Pradesh. which is neither included in Pondicherry nor in Andhra Pradesh. 70 MAP 2

POINDICHERRY ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS

PONDICHERRY KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 3, 4

TAMIL NADU

~lhuk",a i rM)

YANAM KILOMETRES 1 01 2

A INDHRA PRADESH D

KARAIKAL KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 3 4 I I I I I I I

TAM I L N A D U

MAHE KILOMETRES o 2 BOUNDARIES: STATE/UNION TERRITORY. ... ____ COMMUNE PANCHAYAT/ ...... ~ ___ MUNICIPALITY

HEADQUARTERS: UNION TERRITORy ...... * DISTRIICT...... 0

COMMUNE PANCHAYAT. .. . @ TAMIL NADU

lNhei'B the name of Commune Panchayat differs worn it. headquarters name, the lalter is given within brackets. U. r he8dquarle,. is alsQ' the district heQdqualers.

M' • Municipality

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POPULATION AND GROWTH DENSITY OF POPULATION This map depicts the density of population which is denoted by deep red colour. at municipality and commune panchayat level in Three municipalities and four commune panchayats Pondicherry Union Tcrritory during 200 I Census. are in the second range of I 001-5 000 range. Six Number ofpersons per sq. Jun. is calculated commune panchayats have registered below I 000 for cach municipality and commune panchayat and persons per sq. km and fall in the lowest range of these figures are then grouped into three ranges above I 000 persons and be low per sq. km. and the lowest and below the Union Territory average. density is noticed at Nedungadu with 596 persons. The municipality/commune panchayats The Union Territory as a whole has registered coming under each range are shaded from high 2 034 persons per sq. km. The highest density at to low grades of colours as shown in the legend of Pondicherr)i is attributed mainly to industrialization the map. Pondicherry municipality is the most and location ofadmin istrative headquarters of Union densely populated area of this Union Territory Territory. with 11 303 persons per sq. km followed by The area, population and density of Ozhukarai municipality with 6299 persons and both population of the municipalities/commune panchayats fall in the top range of 5 00 I persons and above, during 200 I Census are shown below.

Union Territory/District/ Municipa'ityfCommune Panchayat Area in sq. km. Population Density PONDICHERRY lJ.1: 479.00@ 974345 2034 Yanam District Municipality 17.00# 31394 1847 Pondicherry District 293.00 735332 2510 Mannadipct CommW1e Panchayat 64,43 61488 954 Villianur Commune Panchayat 65,97 88842 1347 Ariankuppam Commune Panchayat 2436 54769 2248 Nettapakkam Commune Panchayat 30.]9 37231 1233 Bahour Commune Panchayat 54.81 54430 993 Ozhukarai Municipality 34.56 217707 6299 Pondicherry Municipality 19.54 220865 11 303 Mahe District & Municipality 9.00 36828 4092 Karaikal District 160.00 170791 1067 Nedungadu Commune Panchayat 25.87 15414 596 Kottucherry Commune Panchayat 23.44 17442 744 Thirunallar Commune Panchayat 4426 33734 762 Neravy Commune Panchayat 10.06 10890 1083 Thirumalairayanpattinam Commune Panchayat 21.12 18873 894 Karaikal Municipality 35.17 74438 2117 @ Area figures for Union Territory and districts are supplied by the Surveyor General of India. For the communes and municipalities, it is supplied by the Survey and Land Records Department, Government of Pondicherry. Hence, the commune totals may not tally with the district. # 13 sq.km area is in dispute withAndhra Pradesh, which is neither included in Pondicherry nor in Andhra Pradesh. Source: Table A J of 200 J Cemus

7-l MAP 3

PONDICHERRY DENSITY OF POPULATION

PONDICHERRY KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 3 4 1 I I I I I , N A D U ..

YANAM KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2

KARAIKAL KI LOMETRES 1 0 1 2 3 • I! I I I I I

TAM I L N A D U

MAHE KILOMETRES o 2

BOUNDARIES: STATE/UNION TERRITORY...... _____ COMMUNE PANCHAYAT/ .. MUNICIPALITY

PERSONS PER SQUARE KILOMETRE TAMIL NADU .. 5001 AND ABOVE

1001 - 5 000 (U.T. AVERAGE 2034)

c=J 1 000 AND BELOW

75 CHILD-WOMAN RATIO This map highlights the Child-woman ratio the first range of 326 children and above. at district level ofPondicherry Union Territory during Karaikal district comes in the second position 200 I Census. with 320 children per I 000 women and falls in The number of children in the age group 0-4 the second range 0001-325 children. Two districts per every I 000 women in the reproductive age group namely, Pondicherry and Mahe registered 299 and 15-49 is calculated for each district and the Union 267 children per 1 000 women respectively and Territory separately. The ratios thus derived are fall in the third range of 300 and below. The grouped into three ranges and the districts coming Union Territory as a whole has 303 children under each range are shaded with three different in age group of 0-4 per I 000 women in age group grades of colours according to their values as shown 15-49. in the legend of the map. The statement below shows the children Among the districts, Yanam comes in the in 0-4 age group women in age group 15-49 and top range with 352 children in the age group 0-4 per child-women ratio of Pondicherry Union Territory 1 000 women in the age group of 15-49 and falls in and districts during 2001 Census. Children in Children in Women in age group 0-4 per I 000 Union Territory/ District age group 0-4 age group 15-49 women in age group 15-49 PONDlCHERRY U.T. 84617 279064 303 Yanarn 2985 8470 352 Pondicherry 63 [82 211 024 m Mahe 3045 113% 267 Karaikal ]5405 48174 320 Source: Table C-J5 of 2001 Census

76 MAP 4

PONDICHERRY CHILD-WOMAN RATIO

PONDICHERRY KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 3 4 I L I I I I I

YANAM KILOMETRES 1 a 1 2

KARAIKAL KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 3 .. I. I I I I I

TAMIL NADU

KILOMETRES o , 2

BOUNDARIES: STATE/UNION TERRITORY ... ":":"... ~ ..---

~

CHILDREN IN AGE GROUP 0-4 PER o 1 000 FEMALES IN AGE GROUP 15-49 TAMIL NADU 326 AND ABOVE

301 - 325 (U.T AVERAGE 303) c=J 300 AND BELOW

77 CHILDREN IN AGE GROUP 0-6 This map shows the number of children in proportion of 14.02 per cent children in age group the age group 0-6 available in the municipalities and 0-6 followed by Nettapakkam and Mannadipet commune panchayats of the Union Territory during commune panchayats with 13.27 per cent and 2001 Census. 13.15 per cent respectively and fall in the first Percentage of children in the age group 0-6 range of 13.0 I per cent and above. One municipality has been calculated to total population of each district and six commune panchayats are in the second and Union Territory separately. The percentage range of 12.01-13.00 per cent range. Three fIgures thus obtained are grouped in to three ranges municipalities and two corrunune panchayats fall in according to their value and the municipalities/ the lowest range of 12.00 per cent and below. commune panchayats coming under each range are Pondicherry municipality recorded the lowest shaded with different grades of colours as shown in proportion as 11.01 percent children in age group the legend of the map. 0~6 to the total population. Pondicherry Union Territory accounted The table below shows the total population, 12.02 per cent child population in age group of 0-6 child population in age group 0-6 and its percentage during 2001 Census. Among the administrative to total population at municipality/commune panchayat units, Yanam municipality registered the highest level as per 200 I Census.

Union Territory! Municipality/ Tota] Children in % of children in age group Commune Panchayat population age group 0-6 0-6 to total population pONDICHERRYU.T. 974345 117 159 12.02 Yanam Municipality 31394 4403 14.02 Mannadipet Commune Panchayat 61488 8086 13.[5 Vil1ianur Commune Panchayat 88842 11447 12.88 Ariankuppam Commune Panchayat 54769 6854 l2.51 Nettapakkam Commune Panchayat 37231 4939 1317 Bahour Commune Panchayat 54430 6972 12.81 Ozhukarai Municipality 217707 24624 JI.31 Pondicherry Municipality 220865 243 JO J 1.01 Mahe Municipality 36828 4176 J 1.34 Nedungadu Commune Panchayat 15414 1897 12.31 Kottucherry Commune Panchayat 17442 2069 11.86 Thirunallar Commune Panchayat 33734 4226 12.53 Neravy Commune Panchayat 10890 1302 JI.% Thirumalairayanpattinam Commune Panchayat 18873 2424 12.84 Karaikal Municipality 74438 9430 12.67

Source: Table A-I of 200 J Censu.~

78 MAPS

PONDI'CHERRY CHILDREN IN AGE GROUP 0 - 6

PONDICHIERRY KILOMETRES 1 01 2 34 i I I I I I I

TAMIL NADU

YANIAM KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2

C;~~'ADU

KARAIKAL KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 3 4 I I I I I I I

MAHE KILOMETRES o 1 2

BOUNDARIES: STATE/UNION TERRITORY...... _-__

COMMUNE PANCHAYAT/ ...... ~--- MUNICIPALITY

PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN IN AGE GROUP 0-6 TO TOTAL POPULATION TAMIL NADU .. 13.01 AND ABOVE

CJ 1201 -13.00 (U T. AVERAGE 12.16) D 12.00 AND BELOW

79 DJSABLED POPULATION This map highlights the number of disabled highest with 32. disabled population per I 000 population by residence at district level in the Union population followed by Pondicherry with 26 persons. Territory of Pondicherry during 200 I Census. Yanam and Mahe respectively have 20 and 19 The number ordisabled population to every disabled persons per I 000 persons. Between the I 000 population is worked out for each district and urban/rural break up of districts were ruraJ area exist, Union Territory separately and the ratio thus obtained a different picture can be seen as Karaikal recorded are grouped into three ranges according to its values. 52.96 per cent disabled population in rural area as The districts coming under each range are shaded against 34.92 per cent of Pondicherry. In case of from high to low grades of colours corresponding to urban area, it is Pondicherry recorded 65.08 per cent the ratios. Further, the disabled population of each maximum disabled population. Mahe and Yanam district is shown by pie-charts .. which arc divided into districts are entirely urban. At the Union Territory two sectors proportionate to rural and urhan disabled level also it is urban area which shows the maximum population and the sectors are shaded with two disabled population as 63.10 per cent. colours as shown in the legend to the map. The table below gives the total population, During 2001 Census, the Union Territory as disabled popUlation, its proportion and distribution a whole has 27 disabled population for every I 000 between rural and urban an~as ofPondicherry Union persons. Among the districts, Karaikal shows the Territory in 200 I Censlls. Disabled Population Union Territoryl Total Per 1000 % of total % tototal District ~~ulation Total total population Runtl disabled Urbm disabled Pondicherry U.T. 974345 25857 27 9541 36.90 16316 63.10 Yanarn 31394 632 :20 E.u. E.U. 632 100.00 Pondicherry 735332 19151 2h 6687 34.92 12464 65.08 Mahc 36828 685 19 E.U. E.U. 685 100.00 Karaikal 170791 5389 32 2854 52.96 2535 47.04 Source: Table C-20 of 2001 Cemu.,· E.U.- Entirely Urban

80 MAP 6

PONDICHERRY DISABLED POPULATION

DISABLED POPULATION PONDICHERRY ____ -.,_,------. 20 000 KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 3 4 I I I I I I I

TAMIL NADU

SCALE YANAM KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 , ! I I I

ANDHRA PRADESH o A

ANDHRA PRADESH

KARAIKAL KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 3 4 I, I J J , ,

TAMIL NADU

I ..,J MAHE KILOMETRES oq: o 2 (!)

BOUNDARIES: :c: STATE/UNION TERRITORY ...... "... . --- UJ III

lI.

NUMBER OF DISABLED POPULATION 0 PER 1 000 OF TOTAL POPULATION TAMIL NADU 31 AND ABOVE )..

.. 26 - 30 (U.T. AVERAGE 27) oq: 25AND BELOW J

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DEMOGRAPIDC STRUCTURE AND TRENDS SEX RATIO This map shows the number of females per Bahour commune panchayat recorded the lowest 1 000 males in each municipality/ commune panchayat sex ratio as 970. Apart from Mahe, all the six of the Union Territory during 2001 Census. administrative units of Karaikal district have more The sex ratio (number offemales per 1 000 than I 000 females per I 000 males. Three males) of each municipality/commune panchayat has municipalities and five commune panchayats are been calculated and the ratio obtained are grouped coming in the first range of I 00 I and above. Two into three ranges. The municipalities/ commune commune panchayats are in the second range of panchayats coming under each range are then shaded 981-1 000 and two municipalities and three commune with high to low grades of colours on the basis panchayats are in the third range of 980 and of their sex ratio values as shown in the legend below. Out of the 15 municipalities/ commune of the map. panchayats, 8 have sex ratio above the Union During 2001 Census, the Union Territory as Territory average and 7 have below the Union a whole has registered the sex ratio as I 001 (females Territory average of 1 001 females per I 000 males. per I 000 males). Among the municipalities/ The following statement shows the commune panchayats, Mahe shows the highest sex municipality/commune panchayat wise sex ratio ratio with I 147 females per 1 000 males, while during the 2001 Census. Sex ratio Union Territory 1M un icipality I (N umber of females Commune Panchayat Males Females per 1 000 males) PONDICHERRY V.T. 486961 487384 1001 Yanam Municipality 15893 15501 975 Mannadipet Commune Panchayat 30937 30551 988 Villianur Commune Panchayat 44959 43883 976 Ariankuppam Commune Panchayat 27641 27128 981 Nettapakkam Commune Panchayat 18834 18397 977 Bahour Commune Panchayat 27626 26804 970 Ozhukarai Municipality 110042 107665 978 Pondicherry Municipality 109389 111476 1019 Mahe Municipality 17153 19675 1147 Nedungadu Commune Panchayat 7589 7825 1031 Kottucherry Commune Panchayat 8688 8754 1008 Thirunallar Commune Panchayat 16682 17052 1022 Neravy Commune Panchayat 5392 5498 1020 Thirumalairayanpattinam Commune Panchayat 9299 9574 1030 Karaikal MuniciEali~ 36837 37601 1021 Source: Primary Census Abstract of 2001.

84 MAP 7

PONDICHERRY SEX RATIO

PONDICHERRY KILOMETRES 1 a 1 2 3 "

YANAM KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2

KARAIKAL KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 3 4 I I.! I I

KILOMETRES o 2

BOUNDARIES: STATE/UNION TERRITORY...... ____1

COMMUNE PANCHAYAT/ ...... ~--- I MUNICIPALITY

FEMALES PER 1 000 MALES TAMII L NI ADU " 1 1001 ANDABOVE(U.T. AVERAGE 1001)

.. 981-1000

CJ 980 AND BELOW

85 RURAL SEX RATIO The map exhibits the sex ratio (Number of municipalities are entirely urban. Nedungadu rural females per 1 000 rural males) in rural areas of commune panchayat registered the highest rural each commune panchayat of the Union Territory sex ratio of 1 03 I females per 1 000 males followed during 2001 Census. by Thirumalairayanpattinam with 1 030, and the The rural sex ratio has been calculated for lowest rural sex ratio is noticed at Ariankuppam each commune panchayat and Union Territory commune panchayat with 966 females per 1 000 separately and the ratios thus obtained are grouped males. All the five commune panchayats of Karaikal into three categories according to their values. The district fall in the first sex ratio range of 1 001 and commune panchayats corning under each category above. Mannadipet commune panchayat with 988 are coloured with various shades as shown in the females per 1 000 males falls in the second range of legend of the map. However, the entirely urban areas 981-1 000 females per 1 000 males. Remaining four are left blank in the map. commune panchayats fall in the third and lowest During 2001 Census, the rural area of range of 980 and below. Pondicherry Union Territory as a whole has The table below shows the rural sex ratio of registered a sex ratio of 990. Ozhukarai, Pondicherry Union Territory and commune Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam panchayats during 2001 Census

Rural Sex ratio Union Territory / Rural Rural (Number of rural females Commune Panchayat males females per I 000 males) PONDICHERRY U.T. 163703 162023 990 Mannadipet Commune Panchayat 30937 30551 988 Villianur Commune Panchayat 22597 22051 976 Ariankuppam Commune Panchayat 16059 15517 966 Nettapakkam Commune Panchayat 18834 18397 977 Bahour Commune Panchayat 27626 26804 970 Nedungadu Commune Panchayat 7589 7825 1031 Kottucherry Commune Panchayat 8688 8754 1008 Thirunallar Commune Panchayat 16682 17052 1022 Neravy Commune Panchayat 5392 5498 1020 Thirumalairayanpattinam Commune Panchayat 9299 9574 1030 Source: Primary Census Abstract of 2001.

86 MAPS

PONDICHERRY RURAL SEX RATIIO

PONIDICHERRY KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 3 ..

TAMI IL NADIJ

YANAM KILOMETRES 1 012 11 j I I

ANDHRA PRADESH 10

NAMIL ~Q If) KARAIKAl KILOMETRES 101234 I I I I I I I

TAMIL IN .ADU

MAHE .... KIILOMETRES 0:( o 2 (!I, BOUNDARIES: it STATE/UNION TERRITORY...... _____1 A. lU COMMUNE PANCHAYAT/ ...... ~---I MUNICIPALITY III

u.. RURAL IFEMALES PER 1 000 RURAL MALES c=J 1 001 AND ABOVE TAMIL NADU c=J 981-1000 (U .T. AVERAGE 990) D 980 AND BELOW

E.U. ENTIRELY URBAN

87 URBAN SEX RATIO The map highlights the sex ratio of urban municipality and Ariankuppam commune areas of Pondicheny Union Territory during 200 I panchayats fall in the second range of I 000-1 019 Census. and have recorded the sex ratio as I 019 and I 003 Urban Sex ratio (Number of urban females respectively. Ozhukarai municipality, Yanam per I 000 urban males) for each municipality and municipality and villianur commune panchayat commune panchayat has been calculated separately fall in the third range of 999 and below category and and the figures thus obtained are grouped into three have registered 978 975 and 976 females per I 000 ranges on the basis of their sex ratio values. The males respectively. Eight commune panchayats are municipalities and commune panchayats coming entirely rural areas hence left blank on the map under each range are shaded from high to low grades and not shown on the table. The disparity in of colours as given in the legend to the map. urban sex ratio is very wide (27) between two During 2001 Census, the Union Territory as adjoining commune panchayats may be due to the a whole has I 007 urban females per I 000 urban influence of industrialization at Villianur commune males. Among the municipalities/commune panchayat. panchayats, Mahe municipality shows the highest The following statement shows the urban urban sex ratio of I 147 females per I 000 males males/females and sex ratio for each municipality followed by Karaikal municipality with I 021, both and commune panchayat of Pondicherry Union fall in the first range of I 020 and above. Pondicheny Territory in 200 I Census.

Urban Sex ratio Union Territory /Municipality / Urban Urban (Number of urban females Commune Panchayat males females per 1 000 males) PONDICHERRY U.T. 323258 325361 1007 Yanam Municipality 15 &93 15501 975 Ozhukarai Municip&lity 110042 107665 978 Pondicherry Municipality 109389 111476 1019 Vill ian ur Commune Panchayat 22362 21832 976 Ariankuppam Commune Panchayat 11582 11 611 1003 Mahe Municipality 17153 19675 I 147 Karaikal Municipality 36837 37601 1021 Source: Primary Census Abstract of 2001.

88 MAP 9

PONDICHERRY URBAN SEX RATIO

PONDICHERRY KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 3 4 I I! I I I !

N A 0 U

YANAM KILOMETRE;S 1 0 1 2 I! I I I

~ NAM IL

V @ . f(j) KARAIKAL KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 3 4 , I I I I I I

TAM'L N A 0 U

MAHE KILOMETRES o 2 BOUNDARIES: STATE/UNION TERRITORY...... ----

COMMUNE PANCHAYATI...... ~--- MUNICIPALITY

URBAN FEMALES PER 1000 URBAN MALES

.. 1 020 AND ABOVE

1 000 - 1 019 (U .T. AVERAGE 1 007) TAMIL NADU c=J 999 AND BELOW

ER. ENTIRELY RURAL

89 SEX RATIO IN AGE GROUP 0-6 This map depicts the sex ratio of 0-6 years ratio with 1 029 females per 1 000 males, followed old children in each municipality/ commune panchayat by Kottucherry with 1 028 and fall in the first of the Union Territory during 2001 Census. range of 1 001 and above. Four municipalities and The child sex ratio (number of female four commune panchayats are coming under the children in age group 0-6 per 1 000 male children in second range of 951-1 000 female children for age group 0-6) of each municipality/commune every 1 000 male children. One municipality and panchayat has been calculated and the ratio obtained four commune panchayats are in the third range of are grouped into three categories on the basis of their 950 and below. Mahe municipality has recorded sex ratio values. The municipalities/ commune the lowest child sex ratio as 910 while it has the panchayats coming under each category are then highest general sex ratio of 1 147 females per 1 000 shaded with high to low grades of colour as shown in males. Out of the 15 municipalities/commune the legend to the map. panchayats, 8 have sex ratio above the Union Territory During 2001 Census, the child sex ratio average and 7 have below the Union Territory (age group 0-6) in the Union Territory as a whole average. has registered 967 as against the general sex The following statement shows the ratio of 1 001. Among the municipalities/commune municipality/commune panchayat-wise child sex ratio panchayats, Nedungadu shows the highest child sex (age group 0-6) during 2001 Census. Child Sex ratio Union Territory !Municipality / Males in Females in (Number of females Commune Panchayat age group 0-6 age group 0-6 per 1000 males) PONDICHERRYU.T. 59565 57594 967 Yanam Municipality 2242 2161 964 Mannadipet Commune Panchayat 4072 4014 986 Villianur Commune Panchayat 5870 5577 950 Ariankuppam Commune Panchayat 3531 3323 941 Nettapakkam Commune Panchayat 2481 2458 991 Bahour Commune Panchayat 3579 3393 948 Ozhukarai Municipality 12476 12148 974 Pondicherry Municipality 12343 11967 970 Mahe Municipality 2186 1990 9lO Nedungadu Commune Panchayat 935 962 1029 Kottucherry Commune Panchayat 1020 1049 1028 Thirunallar Commune Panchayat 2144 2082 971 Neravy Commune Panchayat 667 635 952 Thirumalairayanpattinam Commune Panchayat 1257 1167 928 Karaikal Municipality 4762 4668 980 Source: Primary Census Abstract of 2001.

90 PONDICHERRY SEX RATIO IN AGE GROUP 0 ... 6

PONDICHERRY KILOMETRES I '0 1 2' 3 4

YANAM KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2

ANDHRA PRADESH o

KARAIKAL KILOMETRES, 1 0 1 2 3 4

TAMIL NADU

MAHE KILOMETRES o 2

IBOUNDARIES: STATE/UNIION TERRITORY...... ---- COMMUNE PANCHAYAT/ .. MUNICIPALITY

FEMALES PER 1 000 MALES liN AGE G:ROUP 0 -

1 001 AND ABOVE TAMIL NADU 951 - 1 000 (U.T. AVERAGE 967)

CJ 950 AND BELOW

91 MARITAL STATUS The map exhibits the marital status of the 1 203 (23.74%) males and 3865 (76.26%)females. population ofPondicherry Union Territory and districts Females out numbered males in all marital status during 2001 Census. except never married where males are more. The number of males and females coming Number of widows are 7 times higher than that of under each marital status viz; (1) Never married widowers in this Union Territory. Never married (2) Married (3) Widowed and (4) Others are compiled accounts for 47.54 per cent of the total population for each district and Union Territory separately. On followed by married with 45.71 per cent and 6.23 the basis of male/female data derived, two over per cent are widowed persons. lapping bars proportionate to the male population and Districts also show the same trend as that female population are drawn for each marital status of the Union Territory. Near about fifty per cent of in each district. The bars representing males are the population are unmarried in all the districts and shaded with yellow colour while the bars for females among them, Mahe ranks top with 49.33 per cent are shaded with violet colour. and Pondicherry is at bottom with 47.18 per cent. During 2001 Census, Pondicherry Union However, among married persons, Yanam stood first Territory has recorded 259 956 or 56.12 per cent with 46.50 per cent followed by Pondicherry with males and 203255 or43.88 per cent females in never 46.17 percent and Mahe shows the lowest with 43.12 married category. Among married persons, per cent. The highest ratio of widowed persons is 218125 (48.98%) are males and 227 224 (51.02%)are found at Mahe with 7.15 per cent and the lowest at females. Widows and widowers constitute 7 677 Yanam with 4.89 per cent of the total population. (12.64%) and 53040 (87.36%) respectively. 'Others' The statement given below shows the males category which include divorced or separated and females by their marital status in the Union persons and persons in unspecified marital status has Territory and districts during 2001 Census.

Union Territory/ Never married Married Widowed Others District Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females PONDICHERRYU.T. 259956 203255 218 125 227224 7677 53040 1203 3865 Yanam 8503 6594 7223 7376 146 1389 21 142 Pondicherry 195104- 151 793 167492 172034 5890 39164 942 2913 Mahe 10061 8106 6900 8979 159 2474 33 116 Karaikal 46288 36762 36510 38835 1482 10013 207 694 Source: Table C -2 of2001 Census

92 MAP 11

PONDICHERRY MARITAL STATUS

PONDICHERRY - BOUNDARIES: KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 3 4 STATE/UNION TERRITORY...... ---- I I I I t I I

TAMil NADU

1 NEVER MARRIED 2 MARRIED 3 WIDOWED 4 OTHERS N - Negligible

YANAM KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 I I I I I

ANDHRA PRADESH o

KARAIKAL KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 3 4 t ,I I I I I

TAM I l N A D U

MAHE ..... PONDICHERRY U. T. KILOMETRES '0:( 0 2 Cl

A ~ IAJ III

3 4 g 1.1.. ~ 0 ~ V) z o 1 TAMil NADU V) ). Q: w a. '0:( J 2 3 SCALE OF BARS

93 YOUTHFULNESS OF POPULATION The map depicts the youthfulness of and Karaikal have the proportion above the population of the Union Territory and districts during Union Territory average while Pondicherry and 2001 Census. Mahe have below the Union Territory average. Youthfulness of population is defined as the Yanam shows the highest percentage of young proportion of youth in the age group 5-14 to total population with 22.71 and falls in the first range population. Percentage of population in age group of 20.01 per cent and above. This is followed by 5·14 to total population is calculated for each district Karaikal with 18.90 per cent, comes in the second and Union Territory separately. These percentages range of 18.01-20.00 per cent. Other two districts are then grouped into three ranges above and below fall in the third range of 18.00 per cent and below. the Union Territory average. The districts coming The lowest proportion of 17.40 per cent is noticed in under each range are coloured with three shades as Mahe district shown in the legend of the map. The table below shows the total This Union Territory as a whole has 18.28 population, young population (age group 5-14) and per cent young population in the age group 5-14 its percentage in Pondicherry Union Territory and during 2001 Census. Among the districts, Yanam districts during 2001 Census. Union Territory / Population in % of population in age group District Total Population Age group 5-14 5-14 to total population PONDICHERRY U.T. 974345 178069 18.28 Yanam 31394 7130 22.71 Pondicherry 735332 132252 17.99 Mahe 36828 6409 17.40 Karaikal 170791 32278 18.90 Source: Table C-I0 of 2001 Census.

94 MAP 12

PONDICHERRY YOUTHFULNESS OF POPULATION

PONDICHERRY KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 3 4

TAMIL NADU

YANAM KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2

o ANDHRA PRADESH C;~~NADU

KARAIKAL KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 3 4 I I I I I I I

TAMIL NADU

MAHE KILOMETRES o 1 2 BOUNDARIES: STATE/UNION TERRITORY...... ,...,.. .. ---

1.1. PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION IN AGE GROUP 5-14 TO TOTAL POPULATION o 20.01 AND ABOVE \ TAMIL NADU o 18.01 - 20.00 (UT AVERAGE 18.28) o 1800AND BELOW

95 AGED POPULATION The map highlights the number of aged Census, Pondicherry Union Territory has 8.31 population (60 years and above) available in the per cent aged (60 years and above) population among districts of Pondicherry Union Territory during the total population. Mahe district registered 200 I Census. the highest proportion of aged population with 9.86 Percentage of population in the age group per cent followed by Karaikal district with 8.80 of 60 and above has been calculated to the total per cent. Mahe falls in the first range of 9.01 population of each district and Union Territory per cent and above, Pondicherry and Karaikal fall in separately and the figures thus obtained are grouped to the second range of7.01-9.00 per cent and Yanam in to three ranges according to the percentage value. with 6.82 per cent falls in the lowest range of 7.00 Different shades of pink colour have been given to and below per cent aged population. the districts coming under each range as displayed in The table below shows the population in the legend of the map. age group 60 and above and its percentage to total From the map it appears that during 2001 population at district level during 2001 Census. Union Territory / Population in % of population in age group District Total Population Age group 60 and above 60 and above to total population PONDICHERRY U.T. 974345 81 016 8.31 Yanarn 31394 2142 6.82 Pondicherry 735332 60209 8.19 Mahe 36828 3631 9.86 Karaikal 170791 15034 8.80 Source: B-1 Table of 2001 Census

96 MAP 13

PONIDICIHERRY AGIED POPULATION

PONDICHERRY KILOMETRES 1 '0' 1 2 3 4

TAMIL NADU

YANAM KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2

KARAIKAL KILO METRES 1 0 1 2 3 4 ! ! I I I I I

TAMIL NADIJ

MAHlE .,J KILOMETRES c:( o 1 2 ~

BOUNDARIES: 0 A <:: STATE/UNION TERRII TORY...... ~~~- III IQ

ll, PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION OF AGE 60 YEARS AND ABOVE 0 TO TOTAL POPULATION TAMIL NA IDU .. 9.01 AND ABOVE )..

c=J 7.01 - 9.00 (U.T AV ERAGE 8,3 1) c:( c=J 7,00AND BELOW

97 DEPENDENCY RATIO The map displays the dependency ratio of every 1 000 population of age group 15-59 during population of Pondicherry Union Territory and 2001 Census. It is considerably, very low compared districts during 200 I Census. to other parts of the country. Yanam district stood The dependency ratio is a proportion between top in the list with 642 dependents followed by dependents and dependables. Normally, the Karaikal with 581 dependents and Pondicherry population in the age group 0-14 and 60+ are treated recorded the lowest ratio of534 dependents for every as dependents and those in the age group IS-59 are 1 000 population of age group 15-59. Yanam district treated as dependables (working population). The comes in the first range of 601 and above while dependency ratio is calculated as : Pondicherry falls in the lowest range of 544 and below and other two districts come in the middle (No.ofpersons in age group 0-14 and 60+) range of 545-600 dependents per] 000 population of . Xl 000 (No. of persons III age group 15-59) age group 15-59. In case of age group 15-59 population, it is On the basis of above formula, the number Pondicherry district on the top with 479 055 of dependents per 1 000 dependable population of persons followed by Karaikal with 107944 persons each district and Union Territory has been worked and the lowest is Yanam with 19 101. So as the case out. The ratios thus arrived at are grouped into three of dependents also, but proportionately Yanam ranges above and below the Union Territory average. shares top position. The districts coming under these ranges are then The table below shows the population of shaded with various colours as shown in the age group 0-14, age group 60+, age group 15-59 and legend to the map. It appears from the map that the dependency ratio of districts and Union Territory Union Territory as a whole has 546 dependents for during 200 1Census.

Population in Dependency ratio Union Territory / age group age group age group (per 1 000 population District 0-14 60+ 15-59 in age group 15-59) PONDICHERRYUT. 262686 81016 629830 546 Yanam 10115 2142 19101 642 Pondicherry 195434 60209 479055 534 Mahe 94554 3631 23730 551 Karaikal 47683 15034 107944 581 Source: Table C-10 of 2001 Census (Age not stated excluded)

98 MAP 14

PONDICHERRY DEPENDENCY RATIO

PONDICHERRY KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 3 4 I I I I I J I

YANAM KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 I I I J I

ANDHRA PRADESH D

KARAIKAL KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 3 4 ) ! I ) t ) I

TAM I L N A D U

MAHE KILOMETRES o 2 BOUNDARIES: STATE/UNION TERRITORY...... ----1

PERSONS IN AGE GROUP 0-14 AND AGE OF 60 YEARS AND ABOVE PER ~ 1 000 PERSONS IN AGE GROUP 15-59 o .. 601 AND ABOVE TAMIL NADU 545 - 600 (U.T. AVERAGE 546) c=J 544AND BELOW

99 MALES IN WORKING AGE GROUP 15-59 This map shows the district wise distribution The highest proportion of males in of males in working age group 15-59 during 2001 working age group 15-59 to total males is noticed in Census in the Union Territory of Pondicherry. Pondicherry district with 65.61 per cent which The percentage of male population in falls in the first range of 65.0 I and above. working age group 15-59 to total male population has Karaikal district with 63.20 per cent and Mahe been worked out for each district and Union Territory. with 62.48 per cent are in the descending order and These percentage figures are shown by sector, in fall in the second range of 62.01-65.00 per cent the pie diagrams which are drawn proportionate to working males. Yanam district comes in the third total male popUlation of the respective districts. The range of 62.00 per cent and below with the lowest absolute number oftotal males are shown on the top proportion of 61.45 per cent males in working of the circles while the percentages of males in age group 15-59. The Union Territory has recorded working age group 15-59 are shown inside the sector. 64.95 per cent males in working age group 15-59 to Again the percentage figures are grouped into three total male population during 2001 Census. ranges above and below the Union Territory average The table below shows the number and the districts falling in each range are coloured and percentage of males in working age group 15-59 with various shades to differentiate the values as at district level of Pondicherry Union Territory in shown in the legend of the map. 2001 Census.

Union Territory J Males in working % of males in working District Total males age group 15-59 age group 15-59 to total males PONDICHERRY U.T. 486961 316257 64.95 Yanam 15893 9766 6l.45 Pondicherry 369428 242374 65.61 Mahe 17 153 10717 62.48 KllTIlikal R44R'7 53400 6320 Source: Table C-2 of 2001 Census

100 MAP 15

PONDICHERRY MALES IN WORKING AGE GROUP 15 -59

TOTAL MALES ----- 300 000 PONDICHERRY KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 3 4

___ _ MALES IN WORKING AGE 15 - 59 SCALE Figures al the lop of the circles indicate lotal male population while Ihose inside/outside Ihe sectors Indicate percentage of males in working age 15 - 59 10 total male population

YANAM KILOMETRES 101 2 I I I I I

KARAIKAL KILOMETRES 101234 I \ I I I I

TAM I L N A 0 U

MAHE KILOMETRES o 2 BOUNDARIES: STATE/UNION TERRITORY......

PERCENTAGE OF MALE POPULATION IN WORKING AGE GROUP 15-59 TO TOTAL MALE POPULATION o 65.01 AND ABOVE TAMIL NADU r=J 62.01 - 65.00 (UT. AVERAGE 64 .95) C:=J 62.00 AND BELOW

101 FEMALES IN WORKING AGE GROUP 15-59 This map depicts the district wise to differentiate the values as shown in the legend to distribution of females in working age group IS-59 in the map. the Union Territory of Pondicherry during 2001 The Union Territory as a whole has 64.34 Census. per cent females in working age group 15-59 to total The percentage of female population in females. Among the districts, the highest proportion working age group 15-59 to total female population of females in working age group 15-59 to total has been worked out separately for each district and females is noticed in Mahe with 66.14 per cent, which Union Territory. The percentage figures thus obtained falls in the first range of65.0 1 and above. Pondicherry are shown by sector, in the pie diagrams which drawn and Karaikal districts with 64.68 per cent and 63.20 proportionate to total female population of the per cent respectively fall in the second range of63.0 1- respective districts. The absolute number of total 65.00 per cent. Yanam district recorded the lowest females is written on the top of the circles while the proportion as 60.22 per cent and comes in the lowest percentage of females in working age group 15-59 is range of 63.00 per cent and below. written inside the sector. Further the percentage The table below shows the number and figures are grouped into three ranges above and percentage of females in working age group 15-59 below the Union Territory average and the districts at district level ofPondicherry Union Territory during falling in each range are coloured with various shades 2001 Census.

Union Territory / Females in working % of females in working District Total females age grou pIS-59 age group IS-59 to total females PONDICHERRY V.T. 487384 313 573 64.34 Yanam 15501 9335 6022 Pondicherry 365904 236681 64.68 Mahe 19675 13013 66.14 Karaikal 86304 54544 6320 Source: Table C-2 of 2001 Census

102 MAP 16

POND'ICHERRY FEIMALES IN WORKING AGE GROUP 15 -59

TOTAL FEMALES ___ --"<_- ---- 300 000 PONDICHERRY KILOMETRES 1 0 .2 3 4 I, ! I I I

L N A 0 I.l - - 25000

____ FEMALES IN WORKING, AGE 15 - 59 SCALE Figures at the top of the ,circles indicate total female population while those insidefoutside the sectors Indicate percentage of lemalas in working age 15 - 59 10 total female population YANAM KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2

KARAU

TAM I L N A 0 U

MAH'E KILOMETRES () 2

BOUNDARIES: STATE/UNION TERRITORY...... ---

PERCENTAGE OF FEMALE POPULATION IN WORKIING AGE GROUP 15-59 TO TOTAL FEMALE POPULATION o

65.01 AND ABOVE TAMIL NADliI c:J 63.01 - 65.00 (U.T. AVERAGE 64.34) c=J 63.00 AND BELOW

103

LITERACY LITERACY This map depicts the literacy rate of the coloured from high to low shades as shown in the population of the districts and Union Territory of legend to the map. Pondicherry during 2001 Census. Out of the 857 186 persons, (excluding age As per the Census, the persons those group 0-6), enumerated in this Union Territory during who can both read and write with understanding 2001 Census, 696367 persons or 81.24 per cent are are called literates. The age group 0-6 popUlation literates. Among the districts, Mahe registered the is excluded from the purview of literacy due highest proportion of literates with 95.66 per cent, to their inability to understand the concepts of which falls in the first range of 85.01 per cent and the sentence they read or write. The percentage of above. Karaikal has registered 81.94 per cent and literates to total population are worked out for Pondicherry with 80.66 per cent both fall in the each district and Union Territory separately second range of 80.01-85.00 per cent literates. and shown by vertical green coloured bars, Yanam being the lowest with 73.72 per cent literates drawn proportionately in each district and Union shows a decline in the literacy rate during the decade Territory. Further, the percentage of literates 1991-2001. to total population (excluding age group 0-6) is The table below shows the total population calculated for each district and grouped into (excluding age group 0-6), literate population and three ranges based on its percentage value. literacy rate in the districts and Union Territory during The districts coming under each range are 2001 Census.

Union Territory / Total population Population in Total % of literates to District (excluding age group 0-6) age group 0-6 literates total population PONDICHERRY U.T. 857 186 117 159 696367 81.24 Yanam 26991 4403 19898 73.72 Pondicherry 648100 87232 522782 80.66 Mahe 32652 4176 31234 95.66 Karaikal 149443 21348 122453 81.94 Source: Table C-8 of 2001 Census.

106 MAP 17

PONDICHERRY LITERACY 700000

600000

(/) w PONDICHERRY ~ 500000 KILOMETRES ~ 1 0 1 2 3 4 ::::; 400000 -' ~ 300000 TAMIL NADU g

200 000

100000 50000 o SCALE OF BARS

YANAM KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 I I I I I

ANPHRA PRADESH o I

KARAIKAL KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 3 4 I I I I I I I

TAM I L N A 0 U

MAHE KILOMETRES o 2

BOUNDARIES: STATE/UNION TERRITORY ...... ----I

PERCENTAGE OF LITERATES TO TOTAL POPULATION (EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0-6)

.. 85.01 AND ABOVE TAMIL NADU

80.01 - 85.00 (U .T. AVERAGE 81 .24)

80.00 AND BELOW

107 MALE LITERACY This map exhibits the literacy rate among male literates falls in the first range of 90.01 the male population ofPondicherry Union Territory per cent and above. This is followed by Karaikal and districts during 2001 Census. district with 89.40 per cent and Pondicherry with The percentage of male literates to total 88.44 per cent male literates fall in the second male population (excluding age group 0-6) is range of 80.01-90.00 per cent and Yanam district calculated separately for each district and Union recorded the lowest male literacy rate with 78.82 Territory with rurall urban breakup and shown them per cent and falls in the lowest range of 80.00 and by proportionate side lapping bars. Urban bars are below. While analysing the share of urban/rural shaded with magenta colour while the rural bars are sectors of Union Territory, it is urban area in green colour. Further, the percentage of male recorded 91.18 per cent literates among the urban literates to total males (excluding age group 0-6) is males as against 83.50 per cent males in rural area. calculated for each district and the figures, thus The same trend can be seen in the districts also. obtained are grouped into three ranges. The districts However, among the rural areas of the districts, coming under each range are shaded by different it is Karaikal, which recorded maximum male colours according to their values as shown in the literates as 88.77 per cent compared to Pondicherry legend of the map. (81.33 per cent). Yanam and Mahe districts are The map reveals that the male literacy entirely urban. rate in this Union Territory during 2001 Census is The table below shows the literacy rate of 88.62 per cent. Among the districts, Mahe, which male population in the districts and Union Territory is entirely urban, tops the list with 97.64 per cent ofPondicherry during 200 I Census.

Total males Percentage of male Union Territory / (excluding age grou p 0-6) Male literates literates to total males District Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban PONDICHERRYU.T. 427396 142443 284953 378758 118941 259817 88.62 83.50 91.18 Yanam 13 651 E.D. 13651 10760 E.D. 10760 78.82 EU 78.82 Pondicherry 325076 100816 224260 287494 81990 205504 88.44 81.33 91.64 Mahe 14967 E.o. 14967 14614 EU 14614 97.64 EU 97.64 Karaikal 73702 41627 32075 65890 36951 28939 89.40 88.77 9022 Source: Table C -8 of 2001 Census. E.U.-Entirely Urban

108 MAP lB

PONDICHERRY MALE LITERACY

I/) 100 PONDICHERRY W KILOMETRES W~ BO 1 0 1 2 3 4 I- I I I I ! ! I :J I/) Ww ;i;t 60 :::;:::;

~~ 40 Wo Cll- ~o ZI- 20 W 0 a: 10 W Q. 0 SCALE OF BARS

YANAM KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 I I I I I

KARAIKAL KILOMETRES 101234 I I I I , I I

TAM I L N A 0 U _, MAHE KILOMEffiES o 1 2 BOUNDARIES: STATE/UNION TERRITORY ...... ,.,.-. --- I

PERCENTAGE OF MALE LITERATES TO TOTAL MALE POPULATION II.. (EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0-6) o .. 90.01 AND ABOVE TAMIL NADU c=J 80.01 - 90.00 (U.T AVERAGE 88.62) CJ 80.00 AND BELOW

E.U. ENTIRELY URBAN

109 FEMALE LITERACY The map displays the literacy rate of females 73.90 per cent. At the district level, the highest in the districts ofPondicherry Union Territory during female literacy rate is noticed at Mahe with 93.98 200 I Census. per cent, which falls in the first range of 75.01 Percentage of female literates to total per cent and above range. Karaikal registered 74.68 females (excluding age group 0-6) of urban and per cent followed by Pondicherry district with 72.84 rural areas is calculated separately for each district per cent female literates and both fall in the second and Union Territory. Based on these figures range of70.01-75.00 per cent range. Yanam shows proportionate side lapping bars representing rural and the lowest female literacy rate as 68.50 per cent and urban literates are drawn in each district. The urban falls in the lowest range of 70.00 and below. At bars are shaded with magenta colour while rural urban area level, the highest female literacy rate is bars are coloured with green. Again, the percentage noticed at Mahe while the lowest is at Yanam district, of female literates to total females (excluding age both are entirely urban. At the rural area level, it is group 0-6) is calculated for each district and highest in Karaikal district with 73.01 per cent and the figures thus obtained are grouped into three the lowest at Pondicherry with 60.64 per cent literacy. ranges. The districts coming under each At Union Territory level, the female literacy rate is percentage range are coloured by different shades 78.57 per cent and 64.38 per cent respectively in of Yellow as per their values as depicted in the legend urban and rural areas. of the map. The table below shows the literacy rate of During 200 I Census, at the Union Territory females in the urban/rural areas of the districts of leveL the female literacy rate has been recorded as Pondicherry Union Territory during 2001 Census.

Total females Percentage of female Union Territory / (excluding age group 0-6) Female literates literates to total females District Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban PONDICHERRYUT. 429790 141 462 288328 317609 91 080 226529 73.90 64.38 78.57 Yanam 13340 EU 13340 9138 E.U. 9138 68.50 E.U. 68.50 Pondicherry 3323024 98654 224370 235288 59825 175463 72.84 60.64 7810 Mahe 17685 E.u. 17685 16620 E.U. 16620 93.98 EU 93.98 Karaikal 75741 42808 32933 56563 31255 25308 74.68 73.01 76.85 Source: Table C -8 of 2001 Census. E. U. -Entirely Urban

110 MAP 19

PONDICHERRY FEMALE LITERACY

PONDICHERRY KILOMETRES 101234

TAMIL NADU

SCALE OF BARS

YANAM KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 I J I I I

KARAIKAL KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 3 4 \ ! \ , It!

TAM I L N A o U ...., MAHE KILOMETRES oq o 2 BOUNDARIES: (!) STATE/UNION TERRITORY...... ___ _ D ~ LU r:a

PERCENTAGE OF FEMALE LITERATES TO TOTAL FEMALE POPULATION LI.. (EXCLUDING AGE GROUP 0-6)

7501 AND ABOVE TAMil NADU CJ 70.01 - 75.00 (U.T AVERAGE 73.90) CJ 70.00 AND BELOW

E.U. ENTRIELY URBAN

111 CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOL This map depicts the number of children in were attending schools during the academic year the age group 5-10 attending school in the districts of 2000-2001. Karaikal district shows the highest with Pondicherry Union Territory during 200 1 Census. 89.00 per cent children attending school and falls in Percentage of children in age group 5-10 the first range of 88.01 per cent and above. attending in schools during the academic year Pondicherry and Mahe districts fall in the second 2000-01 to total children in the same age group is range of 84.01-88.00 per cent and registered 88.00 calculated separately for each district and Union per cent and 84.11 per cent respectively. Yanam falls Territory. These percentage figures are further in the lowest range of 84.00 per cent and below grouped into three ranges on the basis of their values range as it registered 72.66 per cent children in and the districts coming under each range are age group 5-10 attending school. coloured with various shades of green colour as The table below shows the total children in shown in the legend of the map. age group 5-10, children with same age group In this Union Territory, out of the 103 971 attending school and its proportion in the districts of children in age group 5-10,90 887 or 87.42 per cent Pondicherry Union Territory during 2001 Census.

Tota) Children in % of children in age group 5-10 Union Territory / children in age group 5-10 attending schools to total District age group 5-10 attending school children of same age group PONDICHERRY U.T. 103971 90887 87.42 Yanam 4324 3142 72.66 Pondicherry 77024 67784 88.00 Mahe 3562 2996 84.11 Karaikal 19061 16965 89.00 Source: Table C-10 of 2001 Census.

112 MAP 20

PONDICHERRY CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOL

PONDICHERRY KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 3 4 I I I I I I I

YANAM KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 I I I J ,

KARAIKAL KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 3 4 I I I I I I J

TAM I L N A 0 U

MAHE KILOMETRES o 2

BOUNDARIES: STATE/UNION TERRITORY...... ,. ____

PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN IN AGE GROUP 5 - 10 ATTENDING SCHOOL TO TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN SAME AGE GROUP

.. 88,01 AND ABOVE TAMIL NADU

84.01 - 88,00 (U .T. AVERAGE 87.42)

84 ,00 AND BELOW

113

ECONOMIC ASPECTS AND RELIGIONS MAIN WORKERS, MARGINAL WORKERS AND NON-WORKERS This map portrays the main workers, constitute 77.26 per cent and 22.74 per cent of the marginal workers and non-workers by specific age total main workers respectively. The proportion of group and sex-wise in the districts of Pondicherry marginal workers accounts 2.60 per cent and the non­ Union Territory in 2001 Census. workers constitutes 64.83 per cent to the total Total number of main workers, marginal population of Union Territory. Females outnumbered workers and non-workers in the age group of 5-14, males in both marginal workers and non-workers. 15-19,20-24,25-29,30-34,35-39,40-49,50-59 and Among the age group 40-49 is dominant in 60+ are calculated sex-wise for each district and the main workers. Female main workers are found Union Territory. Pyramids are drawn with horizontal more in age group 35-39 while males are more in bars representing each age group for males on the age group 30-34. Among the non-workers, it is 5-14 left side and females on the right side of the vertical age group ranks top followed by age group 15-19 lines. Age groups are written in the middle of the and 60+ in the order. The same trend is noticed in all pyramid against the respective bars and the bars are the districts of the Union Territory. Pondicherry shaded with three colours to differentiate the main district registered the highest percentage of main workers, marginal workers and non-workers. workers with 33.72 followed by Karaikal with 30.27 During 200 I Census, this Union Territory has and the lowest is Mahe with 22.86 per cent. recorded 317 367 persons or 32.57 per cent of the The table below shows the main workers, total popUlation as main workers. 50.35 per cent marginal workers and non-workers in three among the male population and 14.81 per cent among age groups at district level of Pondicherry Union the female population are main workers, which Territory in 2001 Census.

Union Territory / Age Main workers Marginal workers Non-workers District groups Males Females Males Females Males Females PONDICHERRYU,T. 5 -14 1001 542 192 169 89638 86527 15 - 59 230766 67487 12039 10702 73452 235384 60+ 13291 4076 1228 947 21942 39532 Yamun 5 - 14 89 Tl 20 3 3541 3450 15 - 59 7428 1227 312 239 2026 7869 60+ 446 81 20 17 471 1107 Pondicherry 5 - 14 703 443 135 136 66569 64266 15 - 59 178223 55689 8594 7657 55557 173335 60+ 9605 3105 795 604 16807 29293 Mahe 5 -14 10 11 2 8 3308 3070 15 - 59 6740 1269 536 266 3441 11478 60+ 337 50 (i) 16 1124 2044 Karaikal 5 -14 199 61 35 22 16220 15741 15 - 59 38375 9302 2597 2540 12428 42702 60+ 2903 840 353 310 3540 7088 Source: Table B-1 of 2001 Census (Age not stated excluded)

116 MAP 21

PONDICHERRY MAIN WORKERS, MARGINAL WORKERS AND NON WORKERS

PONDICHERRY """QUI'B KILOMETRES .... 1 0 1 2 3 4 I I I I 1 J I ..,....."""" 3530 JI>34 TAMILNADU ..,.21>211... 150-"19".,. " 0 40 20 0 0 20 "" '00 F'IEI'8:J'I8 ll'11ttn "" "" PONDICHERRY U.T.

YANAM KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2

, , ANDHRA PRADESH D """~

o ANOHRA PRADESH

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TA MIL NADU _ MAIN WORKERS >- MARGINAL WORKERS 4(

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117 RURAL MAIN WORKERS, MARGINAL WORKERS AND NON-WORKERS This map displays the main workers, marginal 19.33 per cent among the females are main workers workers and non-workers by age group and sex in in the rural areas. Marginal workers and non-workers rural areas of the districts and Union Territory level constitute 4.39 per cent and 60.77 per cent of the during 200 1 Census. total rural population respectively. Females are found Total number of main workers, marginal more than males in marginal workers and non­ workers and non-workers in the age groups of 5-14, workers. 15-19,20-24,25-29,30-34,35-39,40-49,50-59 and Coming to the age groups of main workers, 60+ available in rural area are calculated separately age group 40-49 is predominant followed by 35-39 for males and females at district and Union Territory and 30-34 in the order. Among the non-workers level. Pyramids are drawn with horizontal bars for 5-14 age group is found maximum followed by 15-19 each age group of males on the left side and females and 60+ in the order. The age wise distribution ofthe on the right side of the pyramid. Age groups are workers and non-workers in the districts also follow written against the respective bars in the middle of the same trend as Union Territory. Pondicherry district the pyramid and the bars are shaded with three has 39.28 per cent rural main workers while Karaikal colours for identifying the types of workers as registered 32.37 per cent and other two districts are shown in the legend to the map. entirely urban. The Union Territory has recorded 34.83 The table below shows the main workers, per cent or 113 453 rural main workers comprising marginal workers and non-workers of rural areas in 82 135 males and 31 318 females to the total rural three age groups at district level ofPondicherry Union population. 50.17 per cent among the males and Territory during 2001 Census.

Union Territory / Age Main workers Marginal workers Non-workers District groups Males Females Males Females Males Females PONDICHERRYUT. 5 - 14 315 183 51 87 31 552 30416 15 - 59 75741 29210 6059 6740 21 698 66088 60+ 6048 1 913 737 633 5895 11 650 Pondicherry 5 - 14 213 150 39 72 22351 21312 15 -59 54417 23505 4215 4927 15072 42979 60+ 4168 1382 457 399 3922 7777 Karaikal 5 - 14 102 33 12 15 9201 9104 15-59 21324 5705 1844 1813 6626 23109 60 + 1880 531 280 234 1973 3873 Source: Table B-1 0/2001 Census (Age not stated excluded)

118 MAP 22

PONDICHERRY RURAL MAIN WORKERS, MARGINAL WORKERS AND NON WORKERS

AGE GROUPS PONDICHERRY 110+ KILOMETRES 5O-M I 0 1 2 3 4 40-49 35-39 30-34 TAMIL NADU 25· 29 2C>-24 15-19 5-14 ';0 30 20 10 0 0 10 20 30 ';0 PERSONS IN 000

PONDICHERRY U.T.

YANAM KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2

ANDHRA PRADESH o

o ANDHRA PRADESH ~~~N'DU

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119 URBAN MAIN WORKERS, MARGINAL WORKERSAND NON-WORKERS Distribution of main workers, marginal 1.69 per cent only in urban areas. 66.87 per cent workers and non-workers in the urban areas of of the urban population are non workers which districts and Union Territory during 200 I Census is is 3 per cent less than the non-workers recorded displayed in this map. in 1991. Females are more in marginal workers Total number of main workers, marginal and non-workers. workers and non-workers in each age group from Among the urban main workers also 5-14, 15-19,20-24,25-29,30-34,35-39,40-49,50-59 age group 40-49 comes first followed by age group and 60+ are calculated sex wise at district level. 35-39 and 30-34 in the order. In the case of non­ Pyramids are drawn with horizontal bars proportionate workers, it is age group 5-14 domains top which is to males and females of each age group on left and followed by age group 15-19. The same age group right sides of the vertical lines. The age groups are trend is noticed in all the districts of the Union written in the middle of the pyramid against the Territory. At district level, maximum urban main respective bars and the bars are shaded with three workers is noticed at Pondicherry with 32.43 different colours for differentiating the workers as per cent followed by Karaikal with 29.71 per cent shown in the index of map. and Yanam registered 29.62 per cent. Mahe District During 2001, out of the total urban with 22.86 per cent registered the lowest share of population, this Union Territory has recorded 31.44 urban main workers. In the case of Non-workers, it per cent or 203 914 urban main workers with is Mahe registered the highest with 74.73 per cent 163 070 males and 40 844 females. Out of the followed by Yanam district with 68.44 per cent. urban male population 50.45 per cent are main The table below shows the main workers, workers while in urban females it is 12.55 per cent, marginal workers and non-workers of urban areas which is considerably high compare to 1991 in three age groups at district level of Pondicherry Census. Marginal workers are very meager i.e., Union Territory in 2001 Census. Union Territory / Age Main workers Marginal workers Non-workers District groups Males Females Males Females Males Females PONDICHERRY U.T. 5-14 686 359 141 82 58086 5611 15-59 155025 38277 5980 3962 51 754 169296 60+ 7243 2 163 491 314 16047 27882 Yanam 5-14 89 7J 20 3 3541 3450 15-59 7428 1227 312 239 2026 7869 60+ 446 81 20 17 471 1 107 Pondicherry 5-14 490 293 % 54 44218 42954 15-59 123806 32184 4379 2730 40485 l30356 60+ 5437 1723 338 205 12885 21516 Mahe 5-14 IO 11 2 8 3308 3070 15-59 6740 1269 536 266 3441 11478 60+ 337 50 ro 16 1124 2044 Karaikal 5-14 97 28 23 7 7019 6637 15-59 17051 3597 753 727 5802 19593 60+ 1023 309 73 76 1567 3215 Source: Table 8-1 of 2001 Census (Age not stated excluded)

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POND,ICHERRY URBAN MAliN WORKERS, MARGINAL WORKERS AND NON WORKERS

PONDICHERRY AGE GROUPS KILOMETRES 6()+ 1 0 1 2 3 4 50-59 40-49 35-39 TAMIIL NADU 30-3.4 25-29 20-2.4 15-19 5·14 36 24 0 0 12 60 PERSONS IN "000 PONDICHERRY U.T. 'It' YANAM KILOMETRES " 1 0 1 2

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121 MAIN WORKERS IN AGE GROUP 15-59 The main workers in the age group 15-59 workers in age group 15-59 is in Pondicherry district present in the Union Territory and the districts during as 48.83 per cent, which comes in the first range of 2001 Census is displayed in this map. 48.01 per cent and above. This is followed by Yanam Proportionate circles are drawn for each district with 45.31 per cent and Karaikal with 44.17 district and Union Territory separately on the per cent, both fall in the second range of 40.01- 48.00 basis of Main workers in age group 15-59 available per cent. Mahe has registered only 33.75 main therein during 200 I Census. The circles are then workers of the same age group. The Union Territory divided proportionate to rural and urban main workers as a whole shows 47.35 per cent main workers in of the same age group. Absolute number of main age group 15-59. In the rural areas, Karaikal district workers are written on the top of the circles of the shows the highest share of main workers with 56.69 respective district and the percentage of rural/ per cent while Pondicherry shows 33.31 per cent. urban workers are shown in the sectors. Percentage In the case of urban area, Mahe and Yanam districts ofmain workers in age group 15-59 to total population registered cent percent as because they are entirely of the same age group are worked out and displayed urban. in the district by different colours. Based on the The table below shows the main workers in percentage values the districts are classified into age group 15-59 ofPondicherry Union Territory and three ranges as shown in the legend of the map. districts with rural/urban break up during 2001 The map reveals that highest share of main Census.

% of main Rural main workers Urban main WQrkers Total workers in age in age group 15-59 in age group 15-59 population group 15-59 % to total main % to total main Union Territory/ in age group to total population Absolute workers in Absolute workers in District 15-59 in same age group numbers same age group numbers same age group PONDICHERRYU.T. 629830 47.35 104951 35.19 193302 64.81 Yanam 19101 45.31 EU E.U. 8655 100.00 Pondicherry 479055 48.83 77922 33.31 155990 66.69 Mahe 23730 33.75 EU E.U. 8009 100.00 Karaikal 107944 44.[7 27029 56.69 20648 43.31 Source: Table B-1 of 2001 Census (Age not stated excluded) E.U.-Entirely Urban

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PONDICHERRY MAIINI WORKERS IN AGE GROUP 15 - 59

TOTAL MAIN WORKERS IN AGE GROUP 15-59 298, 253 300 000 PONDICHERRY KILOMETRES 1 0 1 2 3 4

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123 RELIGIONS This map highlights the major religious grouped in 'Others' category which registered only population ofPondicheny Union Territory and districts 0.19 per cent of the total population. Hindus domain during 2001 Census. in all the districts. Yanam district shows the highest Proportionate squares are drawn in each as 95.62 per cent Hindus followed by Pondicherry district and Union Territory based on their with 89.79 per cent, while Mahe district has registered total population. The squares are then divided into the lowest as 66.77 per cent. Whereas, the highest hundred small equal squares representing each one proportion of Muslims with 30.98 per cent is found as 1 per cent of the total population. The at Mahe while the lowest 2.65 per cent is noticed at percentage values of major religious communities Yanam. Christians are found maximum at Karaikal available in Pondicherry Union Territory viz., with 9.45 per cent of the population followed by Hindus, Muslims, Christians and Others are shown Pondicherry with 6.83 per cent and the lowest share in the squares by different colours, as shown in is found at Yanam with 1.63 per cent. Other religions the legend of the map. are negligible in all districts, as the highest is 0.13 The main religion practiced in this Union per cent registered in Karaikal and the lowest is 0.03 Territory is Hinduism, which is followed by per cent in Mahe district. Christianity and Islam having 86.77 per cent, 6.95 The table below shows the district wise per cent and 6.09 per cent respectively. All other population and its percentage of major religions of religions viz; Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, and Others are Pondicherry Union Territory during 200 1 Census.

Union Territory/ Total Religious population and percentage to total popUlation District Population Hindus % Muslims % Christians % Others % PONDICHERRYU.T. 974345 845449 86.77 59358 6.09 67688 6.95 1850 0.19 Yanam 31394 30019 95.62 831 2.65 513 1.63 31 0.10 Pondicherry 735332 660251 89.79 23276 3.l7 50217 6.83 1588 0.22 Mahe 36828 24590 66.77 11411 30.98 816 212 11 0.03 Karaikal 17091 130589 76.46 23840 l3.% 16142 9.45 220 0.l3 Source: Table C-1 of 2001 Census

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SCHDULED CASTES SCHEDULED CASTES This map highlights the distribution of Union Territory. Among the municipalities/ scheduled castes in the municipalities and commune commune panchayats, Bahour recorded the panchayats of Pondicherry Union Territory during highest proportion of Scheduled castes with 34.93 200 I Census. per cent followed by Nedungadu with 31.26 percent, The Scheduled caste population available in Nettapakkam with 30.93 and Mannadipet with 27.64 each municipality/commune panchayat is calculated per cent, all fall in the top range of 25.0 I per cent separately and proportionate circles are drawn, based and above. 4 municipalities, such as Yanam, on the above data in all the municipalities / commune Karaikal, Pondicherry and Ozhukarai and 6 panchayats and shaded them with red colour. Further Commune panchayats fall in the second range of the percentage of scheduled castes to total population 10.01 to 25.00 per cent. Mahe municipality has is calculated for all municipalities/commune recorded the lowest ratio of 0.33 per cent (121 panchayats and divided them into three categories. persons) Scheduled castes and falls in the bottom The administrative units, coming into each category, range of 10.00 per cent and below. are shaded with different colours as per their values The table below gives the municipality / as displayed in the legend to the map. commune panchayat wise total population and In 2001 Census, there are 157 771 or 16.19 scheduled caste population in Pondicherry Union per cent scheduled castes registered in this Territory during 2001 Census. % of scheduled caste Union Territory/ Municipality/ Total Scheduled caste population Commune Panchayat population population to total population PONDICHERRY U.T. 974345 157771 16.19 Yanam Municipality 31394 5802 18.48 Mannadipet Commune Panchayat 61488 16998 27.64 Villianur Commune Panchayat 88842 20062 22.58 Ariankuppam Commune Panchayat 54769 7818 1427 Nettapakkam Commune Panchayat 37231 11515 30.93 Bahour Commune Panchayat 54430 19010 34.93 Ozhukarai Municipality 217707 21924 10.07 Pondicherry Municipality 220865 23653 10.71 Mahe Municipality 36828 121 033 Nedungadu Commune Panchayat 15414 4818 3126 Kottucherry Commune Panchayat 17442 3886 2228 Thirunallar Commune Panchayat 33734 7509 2226 Neravy Commune Panchayat 10896 2637 2421 Thirumalairayan pattinam Commune Panchayat 18873 3526 18.68 Karaikal Municipality 74438 8492 11.41 Source: Primary Census Abstract oj200lCensus

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129 LITERACY AMONG SCHEDULED CASTES This map displays the literacy rate among population (excluding age group 0-6), of which the Scheduled Caste population of the municipalities 94 056 persons or 69.12 per cent are literates. This and commune panchayats of this Union Territory literacy rate shows considerable improvement during during 2001 Census. the decade, as it was 56.26 in 1991 Census. Among The definition of literate in Census is that the municipalities and commune panchayats, Mahe the person who can both read and write with under has recorded the highest literacy rate among standing in any language. Age group 0-6 are Scheduled castes with 93.69 followed by Ozhukarai considered illiterates as they can not understand the with 79.13 and Pondicherry with 75.18 and listed them concepts of the sentence they read or write. Total in the first range of75.0 1 per cent and above. Yanam number of Scheduled caste literates are worked out (Municipaltiy), entire Karaikal district (one and displayed in each municipality/commune municipality and 5 commune panchayats) and two panchayat by vertical bars, shaded with deep orange commune panchayats of Pondicherry come under colour. Again, the percentage of Scheduled caste second range of 65.01- 75.00 per cent. The remaining literates are calculated to total Scheduled caste 3 commune panchayats of Pondicherry district fall population (excluding age group 0-6) for each in the third range of 65.00 per cent and below. The municipality/commune panchayat and the percentage lowest literacy rate among Scheduled castes is values are grouped into three ranges and the recorded at Mannadipet commune panchayat of municipalities/communes coming in each range are Pondicherry district with 60.12 per cent. shaded from high to low grades of colours as shown The table below shows the literates and in the legend to the map. literacy rate among Scheduled castes in the During 2001 Census, Pondicherry Union municipality/ commune panchayats of this Union Territory has registered 136 071 Scheduled Caste Territory in 2001 Census. Total Scheduled caste % of Union Territory! Municipality! population (excluding Scheduled caste scheduled caste Commune Panchayat age group 0-6) literates literates PONDICHERRYU.T. 136071 94056 69.12 Yanam Municipality 4975 3721 74.79 Mannadipet Commune Panchayat 14480 8705 60.12 Villianur Commune Panchayat 17156 11295 65.84 Ariankuppam Commune Panchayat 6734 4627 68.71 Nettapakkam Commune Panchayat 9702 5906 60.87 Bahour Commune Panchayat 16323 10294 63.06 Ozhukarai Municipality 19261 15242 79.13 Pondicherry Municipality 20776 15619 75.18 Mahe Municipality III 104 93.69 Nedungadu Commune Panchayat 4145 2887 69.65 Kottucherry Commune Panchayat 3381 2343 69.30 Thirunallar Commune Panchayat 6509 4657 71.55 Neravy Commune Panchayat 2289 1555 67.93 Thirumalairayan pattinam Commune Panchayat 2989 1984 66.38 Karaikal Municipality 7240 5117 70.68 Source: Table C-B ofScheduled Caste 2001

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PONDICHERRY 20 LITERACY AMONG SCHEDULED CASTES

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