Andaman and Nicobar Islandspopulation and census data

People

• Population3.81 lakh

  India 121.09 crore · 32nd of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men876

  India 943 · 31st of 35

• Children aged 0–610.7%

  India 13.6% · 30th of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)968

  India 918 · 5th of 35

• Living in towns and cities37.7%

  India 31.1% · 14th of 35

• People per square km46

  India 382 · 34th of 35

• Area in square km8,249

  India 31,66,620 · 27th of 35

• Households94,551

  India 24.95 crore · 32nd of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate86.6%

  India 73.0% · 7th of 35

• Literacy rate, men90.3%

  India 80.9% · 9th of 35

• Literacy rate, women82.4%

  India 64.6% · 6th of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes0.00%

  India 16.6% · 32nd of 35

• Scheduled Tribes7.5%

  India 8.6% · 20th of 35

Religion

• Hindu69.5%

  India 79.8% · 22nd of 35

• Muslim8.5%

  India 14.2% · 17th of 35

• Christian21.3%

  India 2.3% · 7th of 35

• Sikh0.34%

  India 1.7% · 9th of 35

• Buddhist0.09%

  India 0.70% · 22nd of 35

• Jain0.01%

  India 0.37% · 34th of 35

• Other religions0.15%

  India 0.66% · 12th of 35

• Religion not stated0.18%

  India 0.24% · 16th of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work40.1%

  India 39.8% · 18th of 35

• Women who work17.8%

  India 25.5% · 27th of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year82.5%

  India 75.2% · 12th of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)10.9%

  India 24.7% · 28th of 35

• Farm labourers3.1%

  India 30.0% · 31st of 35

• Household industry2.4%

  India 3.8% · 20th of 35

• Other work83.6%

  India 41.6% · 6th of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light86%

  India 67% · 18th of 35

• Kerosene is the main light13%

  India 31% · 17th of 35

• Toilet at home70%

  India 47% · 13th of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)27%

  India 50% · 22nd of 35

• Bathroom at home64%

  India 42% · 14th of 35

• Tap water to drink85%

  India 44% · 4th of 35

• Drinking water source at home61%

  India 47% · 11th of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas45%

  India 29% · 9th of 35

• Cook on firewood33%

  India 49% · 27th of 35

• Use banking services89%

  India 59% · 1st of 35

• Own their home57%

  India 87% · 32nd of 35

• Rent their home33%

  India 11% · 4th of 35

• Home in good condition67%

  India 53% · 9th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home51%

  India 62% · 22nd of 35

• Live in one room or less29%

  India 41% · 21st of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)84%

  India 63% · 7th of 35

• Mobile phone81%

  India 59% · 5th of 35

• Television69%

  India 47% · 9th of 35

• Radio26%

  India 20% · 9th of 35

• Computer or laptop9%

  India 10% · 15th of 35

• Computer with internet4%

  India 3% · 10th of 35

• Bicycle18%

  India 45% · 29th of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped25%

  India 21% · 13th of 35

• Car, jeep or van7%

  India 5% · 12th of 35

• None of these8%

  India 18% · 26th of 35