Shompen hut | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 7°00′47″N 93°55′55″E / 7.013°N 93.932°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
District | Nicobar |
Tehsil | Great Nicobar |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 63 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
2011 census code | 645198 |
Shompen hut is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Great Nicobar tehsil.[1]
The Shompen Hut complex was built by the Government of India in 1984, at the 27th km point on the East-West road connecting Campbell Bay to Kopen Heat (Copenheat) Nicobarese village.[2] The objective was to provide health, education and other services to the Shompen people. However, members of the Shompen tribe did not visit the complex frequently.[3] A horticultural garden was also developed at the site.[4]
According to the 2011 census of India, Shompen hut has 14 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 0%.[5]
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Population | 63 | 35 | 28 |
Children aged below 6 years | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled tribe | 63 | 35 | 28 |
Literates | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Workers (all) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Main workers (total) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Main workers: Cultivators | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Main workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Main workers: Other | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Marginal workers (total) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marginal workers: Cultivators | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marginal workers: Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-workers | 62 | 35 | 27 |