Munak, Nicobar

Munak
Munak incl. Ponioo/Moul
village
Munak is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Munak
Munak
Location in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Munak is located in India
Munak
Munak
Munak (India)
Coordinates: 8°00′36″N 93°30′18″E / 8.010°N 93.505°E / 8.010; 93.505
CountryIndia
StateAndaman and Nicobar Islands
DistrictNicobar
TehsilNancowry
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
117
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code645125

Munak 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 severely affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.[2] According to the 2011 census of India, Munak (including Ponioo/Moul) has 24 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 85.26%.[3]

Demographics (2011 Census)[3]
Total Male Female
Population 117 51 66
Children aged below 6 years 22 9 13
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 115 50 65
Literates 81 37 44
Workers (all) 46 25 21
Main workers (total) 15 7 8
Main workers: Cultivators 0 0 0
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 15 7 8
Marginal workers (total) 31 18 13
Marginal workers: Cultivators 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 5 3 2
Marginal workers: Others 26 15 11
Non-workers 71 26 45

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. ^ Historic submergence and tsunami destruction of Nancowrie, Kamorta, Katchall and Trinket Islands of Nicobar district: Consequences of 26 December 2004 Sumatra–Andaman earthquake by M. G. Thakkar and Bhanu Goyal. Current Science, Volume 90, No. 7. 10 April 2006.
  3. ^ a b "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Retrieved 21 July 2015.