| Balu Basti | |
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| Settlement type | village |
| Country | India |
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Al-Hit-Touch/Balu Basti is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Nancowry tehsil.[1]
Demographics
The village was affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.[2] According to the 2011 census of India, Al-Hit-Touch/Balu Basti has 22 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 94.37%.[3]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 91 | 48 | 43 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 90 | 47 | 43 |
| Literates | 67 | 39 | 28 |
| Workers (all) | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Main workers (total) | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Other | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Non-workers | 69 | 33 | 36 |
References
- ↑ Andaman and Nicobar Islands villages. Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC.
- ↑ Preparing for the Day After: A Picture E Book on Disaster Management{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Google Play(22 December 2014)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands.