Arong is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Car Nicobar tehsil.[1]
Arong
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village | |
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Coordinates: 9.162116°N 92.750611°E / 9.162116; 92.750611 | |
Country | India |
State | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
District | Nicobar |
Tehsil | Car Nicobar |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,194 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Census code | 645015 |
According to the 2011 census of India, Arong has 233 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 87.73%.[2]
Total | Male | Female | |
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Population | 1194 | 617 | 577 |
Children aged below 6 years | 183 | 87 | 96 |
Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled tribe | 1117 | 584 | 533 |
Literates | 887 | 475 | 412 |
Workers (all) | 527 | 349 | 178 |
Main workers (total) | 506 | 343 | 163 |
Main workers: Cultivators | 10 | 7 | 3 |
Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Main workers: Household industry workers | 177 | 131 | 46 |
Main workers: Other | 315 | 202 | 113 |
Marginal workers (total) | 21 | 6 | 15 |
Marginal workers: Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Marginal workers: Others | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Non-workers | 667 | 268 | 399 |
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