Village · Nancowry, Nicobars
# Altheak

Altheak is a village in Nancowry sub-district of Nicobars district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 2011 Census counted 30 people in 8 households, the 37th largest of 44 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.6%.
- 30 people (2011)
- 8 households
- 78.3% literacy
- 875 females per 1,000 males

## Altheak PIN code and other codes

Altheak falls in Nancowry sub-district, Nicobars district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Community development block Nancowry
- Census village code 645093

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Altheak from nearby towns?
- Car Nicobar (district HQ) 200 km by road
- Port Blair (nearest town) 435 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Altheak?

1 services counted by the Census are inside Altheak; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Tapong
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Champin
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Port Blair
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Port Blair
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011) 12 h summer · 12 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## Homes and amenities in Altheak

Of every 100 households in Altheak in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 54 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Altheak · ■ Nancowry rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 95%
- Toilet within the home 100% 78%
- No toilet (open defecation) 0% 22%
- Tap water 0% 62%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 36%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 54% 26%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 46% 55%
- Use banking services 100% 91%
- Television 46% 45%
- Mobile phone 62% 64%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 0% 17%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 15% 11%
- Own their home 100% 64%

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

## What is the population of Altheak?

■ Altheak · ■ Nancowry rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 78.3% 74.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 875 782
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 2500 936
- Working population 56.7% 41.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 92.9% for men and 55.6% for women. 75% of men and 36% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 1 (6%) · ■ Marginal 16 (94%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Nancowry
- Al-Hit-Touch/Balu Basti 91 people
- Kanahinot 60 people
- Alukian/Alhukheck 46 people
- Tillang Chong Island* 38 people
- Payuha 24 people
- Banderkari/Pulu 23 people
- Hintona* 21 people
- Chanel/Chanol* 13 people

All 112 villages in Nancowry

## Quick answers
- How far is Altheak from Car Nicobar? 200 km by road
- What is the population of Altheak? 30 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Altheak in? Nicobars district (Nancowry sub-district), Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- What is the literacy rate of Altheak? 78.3% (Census 2011)

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