Sawai, Car Nicobar

Sawai
Öt-ka-sip
village
Sawai
Location in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Sawai
Sawai (India)
Coordinates: 9°12′42″N 92°43′40″E / 9.211778°N 92.727742°E / 9.211778; 92.727742Coordinates: 9°12′42″N 92°43′40″E / 9.211778°N 92.727742°E / 9.211778; 92.727742
Country India
State Andaman and Nicobar Islands
District Nicobar
Tehsil Car Nicobar
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,247
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code 645014

Sawai (also known as Öt-ka-sip) is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Car Nicobar tehsil.[1]

Demographics

Landscape of Sawai village in 1884
Landscape of Sawai village in 1884

According to the 2011 census of India, Sawai has 286 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 86.23%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
TotalMaleFemale
Population1247632615
Children aged below 6 years1728686
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe1212614598
Literates927483444
Workers (all)822448374
Main workers (total)967620
Main workers: Cultivators312
Main workers: Agricultural labourers000
Main workers: Household industry workers101
Main workers: Other927517
Marginal workers (total)726372354
Marginal workers: Cultivators312
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers321
Marginal workers: Household industry workers259138121
Marginal workers: Others461231230
Non-workers425184241

References

  1. ↑ "Andaman and Nicobar Islands villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
  2. 1 2 "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
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