NANCOWRY ISLAND Sl.No. Particulars 31.12.2006 1. Area (Sq Km) 66.90 2. Census Villages (2001Census) 18 (i) Inhabited 18 1. Alipa/Alips 11. Malacca 2. Lapat 12. Champin 3. Hindra 13. Hinnunga 4. Mus 14. Tapani (Tapainy) 5. Payak I5. nroak/Chiniak 6. Neang 16. ITOI 7. Tappong (Incl. Kabila) 17. Alreak 8. Lanuanga 18. Hintona 9. Altheak 10. Al-Hit-Touch (Balu Basti) (ii) Uninhabitted NIL 3. Revenue Villages NIL 4. Panchayat Bodies NIL 5. House Holds (2001 Census) 123 6. Population (2001 Census) 927 Male 474 Female 453 7. ST Population (2001 Census) 881 Male 439 Female 442 8. Languages Spoken Nicobari & Hindi 9. Main Religion Christianity & Islam 10. Occupation – Main Workers (2001 Census) (i) Cultivators 1 (ii) Household Industries 1 (iii) Other Workers 232 11. Villages provided with piped water supply Nil 12. Health Service (a) Institutions (i) Sub Centre 3 (ii) Nurses/Midwives 6 (iii) Para Medical Staff 4 13. Civil Supplies (i) Fair Price Shops 2 (ii) Ration Card 331 (iii) Rice Allotted(MT) 50000 (iv) Sugar -- (v) Wheat Allotted(MT) -- 14. Education (a) Institutions (i) Primary School 6 (iii) Senior Secondary School 1 (b) Enrolment (i) Primary School 180 (iii) Senior Secondary School 238 (c) Teaching Staff 65 ISLAND-WISE STATISTICAL OUTLINE - 2006 (i) Primary School 11 (iii) Senior Secondary School 21 15. Social Welfare (i) Balwadi Centre 2 (ii) Craft Centre 2 16 Electricity (i) Villages electrified 7 (ii) Electric Connections provided 1 17. Agriculture (i) Cultivable Area NE (ii) Main Crops Coconut & Arecanut (iii) Irrigation Sources NIL 18. Veterinary Service (i) Vetenary sub Dispensary Nil (i) Other Para Veterinary Staff Nil 19. Fisheries (i) Fishermen 126 (ii) Fishing Craft 81 (iii) Country Craft 39 (iv) Machenized vessel 42 20. Industries NIL (i) Industries Registered 6 (ii) Agro Based 1 (iii) Others 5 (iv) Average Capital (v) Staff 21. Cooperative Societies (i) Societies Registered 8 (a) Non-Agricultural - (b) Marketing 3 (c) Multipurpose 1 (d) Industrial 1 (e) Livestock 1 (f) Others 1 (ii) Members 391 (iii) Share Capital (Rs.in Lakhs) 4.31 22. Road NIL 23. Transport (a) Bus Service NIL (b) Shipping Service (i) Whether connected by Boat from Port Yes Blair 24. Postal Services NIL 25. Telecommunication (i) Telephone Exchange 1 (ii) Telephone Connection 21 26. Other Facilities (a) Assistance Employment Bureau 1 27. Law & Order (i) Police Station 1 (ii) Police Personnel 39 (iii) Fire Bridget 1 28 Industries Industries Registered 6 29. Forest (i) Area under Forest (Sq Km.) 40.00 NE- Not estimated 66 ISLAND-WISE STATISTICAL OUTLINE - 2006 .