Balu Basti

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Balu Basti
Al-Hit-Touch
village
CountryIndia
StateAndaman and Nicobar Islands
DistrictNicobar
TehsilNancowry
Population
 (2011)
 • Total91
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code645094

Al-Hit-Touch/Balu Basti is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Nancowry tehsil.[1]

Demographics[]

The village was affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.[2] According to the 2011 census of India, Al-Hit-Touch/Balu Basti has 22 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 94.37%.[3]

Demographics (2011 Census)[3]
Total Male Female
Population 91 48 43
Children aged below 6 years 20 8 12
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 90 47 43
Literates 67 39 28
Workers (all) 22 15 7
Main workers (total) 16 10 6
Main workers: Cultivators 0 0 0
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 16 10 6
Marginal workers (total) 6 5 1
Marginal workers: Cultivators 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 6 5 1
Non-workers 69 33 36

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. ^ Malini Shankar (22 December 2014). Preparing for the Day After: A Picture E Book on Disaster Management. Google Play. pp. 66–. GGKEY:Q6N73Q4KNL7.
  3. ^ a b "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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