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.
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  Laxmi Nagar Location in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India  Laxmi Nagar Laxmi Nagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 6.87°N 93.9°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| District | Nicobar |
| Tehsil | Great Nicobar |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 230 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 645193 |
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]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 230 | 226 | 4 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literates | 145 | 142 | 3 |
| Workers (all) | 222 | 218 | 4 |
| Main workers (total) | 219 | 215 | 4 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Other | 208 | 207 | 1 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non-workers | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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References
- "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.
- Rann Singh Mann (1 January 2005). Andaman and Nicobar Tribes Restudied: Encounters and Concerns. Mittal Publications. p. 177. ISBN 978-81-8324-010-9.
- "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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