Vikas Nagar
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village
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  Vikas Nagar Location in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India Show map of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Vikas Nagar Vikas Nagar (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 8°07′08″N 93°30′58″E / 8.119°N 93.516°E / 8.119; 93.516 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| District | Nicobar |
| Tehsil | Nancowry |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 235 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Census code | 645130 |
Vikas Nagar is a village in the Nicobar districtofAndaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Nancowry tehsil.[1] It is populated by people from the former Trinket village, which was evacuated after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.[2]
According to the 2011 census of India, Vikas Nagar has 48 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 74.27%.[3]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 235 | 156 | 79 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 29 | 19 | 10 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 174 | 97 | 77 |
| Literates | 153 | 109 | 44 |
| Workers (all) | 146 | 113 | 33 |
| Main workers (total) | 72 | 65 | 7 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Other | 66 | 63 | 3 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 74 | 48 | 26 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 45 | 26 | 19 |
| Non-workers | 89 | 43 | 46 |
