Laxmi Nagar, Great Nicobar

Laxmi Nagar is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Great Nicobar tehsil.[1] It is the location of India's southernmost land tip, Indira Point.

Laxmi Nagar
village
Laxmi Nagar
Location in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Laxmi Nagar
Laxmi Nagar (India)
Coordinates: 6.87°N 93.9°E / 6.87; 93.9
CountryIndia
StateAndaman and Nicobar Islands
DistrictNicobar
TehsilGreat Nicobar
Population
 (2011)
  Total230
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code645193

Laxmi Nagar and Joginder Nagar were originally Shompen camping sites. The Shompens deserted the place when forests were cleared to make way for a village of ex-servicemen.[2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Laxmi Nagar has 13 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 63.6%.[3]

Demographics (2011 Census)[3]
TotalMaleFemale
Population2302264
Children aged below 6 years220
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe000
Literates1451423
Workers (all)2222184
Main workers (total)2192154
Main workers: Cultivators743
Main workers: Agricultural labourers440
Main workers: Household industry workers000
Main workers: Other2082071
Marginal workers (total)330
Marginal workers: Cultivators000
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers110
Marginal workers: Household industry workers000
Marginal workers: Others220
Non-workers880
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See also

References

  1. "Andaman and Nicobar Islands villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. Rann Singh Mann (1 January 2005). Andaman and Nicobar Tribes Restudied: Encounters and Concerns. Mittal Publications. p. 177. ISBN 978-81-8324-010-9.
  3. "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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