Laxmi Nagar is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Great Nicobar tehsil.[1] It is the location of India's southernmost land tip, Indira Point.
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Coordinates: 6.87°N 93.9°E / 6.87; 93.9 | |
Country | India |
State | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
District | Nicobar |
Tehsil | Great Nicobar |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 230 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
2011 census code | 645193 |
Laxmi Nagar and Joginder Nagar were originally Shompen camping sites. The Shompens deserted the place when forests were cleared to make way for a village of ex-servicemen.[2]
According to the 2011 census of India, Laxmi Nagar has 13 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 63.6%.[3]
Total | Male | Female | |
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Population | 230 | 226 | 4 |
Children aged below 6 years | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Literates | 145 | 142 | 3 |
Workers (all) | 222 | 218 | 4 |
Main workers (total) | 219 | 215 | 4 |
Main workers: Cultivators | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Main workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Main workers: Other | 208 | 207 | 1 |
Marginal workers (total) | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Marginal workers: Cultivators | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marginal workers: Others | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Non-workers | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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