11°37′23″N 92°42′41″E / 11.6230669136°N 92.711424528°E / 11.6230669136; 92.711424528
Village in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
| Balu Basti Al-Hit-Touch | |
|---|---|
| village | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| District | Nicobar |
| Tehsil | Nancowry |
| Population | |
| • Total | 91 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Census code | 645094 |
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.
Demographics
The village was affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. 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%.
| 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" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- Malini Shankar (22 December 2014). Preparing for the Day After: A Picture E Book on Disaster Management. Google Play. pp. 66–. GGKEY:Q6N73Q4KNL7.
- ^ "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.