Sub-district · Nicobars, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
# Car Nicobar

Car Nicobar is a sub-district of Nicobars district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. At the 2011 Census it had 17,841 people, no towns and 16 villages (16 inhabited). The largest village is Perka (2,527 people).
- 17,841 people (2011)
- 16 villages
- 0 towns
- 79.4% literacy

## Population of Car Nicobar compared with Nicobars

■ Car Nicobar · ■ Nicobars district
- Literacy (age 7+) 79.4% 78.1%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 833 777
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 964 945
- Working population 49.6% 46.5%

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Homes and amenities in Car Nicobar

Of every 100 households in Car Nicobar in 2011, 94 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 35 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Car Nicobar · ■ Nicobars district
- Electricity for lighting 94% 93%
- Toilet within the home 87% 81%
- No toilet (open defecation) 12% 18%
- Tap water 89% 79%
- Drinking water within premises 70% 55%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 35% 37%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 58% 50%
- Use banking services 92% 91%
- Television 43% 48%
- Mobile phone 57% 64%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 25% 20%
- Car / jeep / van 3% 2%
- None of these assets 10% 10%
- Own their home 89% 75%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## Largest villages in Car Nicobar
- Perka · 2,527 people
- Malacca · 1,637 people
- Mus · 1,553 people
- Tamaloo · 1,515 people
- Sawai · 1,247 people
- Arong · 1,194 people
- Kinyuka · 1,120 people
- Big Lapati · 1,098 people
- Chuckchucha · 1,021 people
- Tapoiming · 941 people
- Small Lapati · 938 people
- Kakana · 841 people
- IAF Camp · 731 people
- Kinmai · 574 people
- Teetop · 522 people
- Kimois · 382 people

All 16 villages in Car Nicobar →

## Quick answers
- How many villages are in Car Nicobar? 16 (16 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Car Nicobar in? Nicobars district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- What is the population of Car Nicobar? 17,841 (Census 2011)

At a glance
- District: Nicobars
- State: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Sub-district code: 05916
- Villages: 16
- Towns: 0

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