Perka, Car Nicobar
Perka is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Car Nicobar tehsil.[1]
Perka
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village | |
  Perka Location in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India  Perka Perka (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9.178683°N 92.818258°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| District | Nicobar |
| Tehsil | Car Nicobar |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,527 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Census code | 645020 |
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Perka has 711 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 74.71%.[2]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2527 | 1363 | 1164 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 273 | 132 | 141 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 1709 | 863 | 846 |
| Literates | 1684 | 999 | 685 |
| Workers (all) | 1057 | 788 | 269 |
| Main workers (total) | 682 | 527 | 155 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| Main workers: Other | 635 | 491 | 144 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 375 | 261 | 114 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 152 | 103 | 49 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 215 | 153 | 62 |
| Non-workers | 1470 | 575 | 895 |
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.
- "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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