Village · Nancowry, Nicobars
# Banderkari/Pulu

Banderkari/Pulu is a village in Nancowry sub-district of Nicobars district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 2011 Census counted 23 people in 11 households, the 39th largest of 44 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.6%.
- 23 people (2011)
- 11 households
- 70.6% literacy
- 1,091 females per 1,000 males

## Banderkari/Pulu PIN code and other codes

Banderkari/Pulu falls in Nancowry sub-district, Nicobars district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Community development block Nancowry
- Census village code 645116

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

## How far is Banderkari/Pulu from nearby towns?
- Port Blair (nearest town) 437 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Banderkari/Pulu?

2 services counted by the Census are inside Banderkari/Pulu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Port Blair
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Port Blair
- ○ Railway station 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water and covered wells
- Electricity (2011) 5 h summer · 5 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 Banderkari/Pulu

Of every 100 households in Banderkari/Pulu in 2011, 69 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 62 cooked with LPG; 15 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Banderkari/Pulu · ■ Nancowry rural average
- Electricity for lighting 69% 95%
- Toilet within the home 100% 78%
- No toilet (open defecation) 0% 22%
- Tap water 8% 62%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 36%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 62% 26%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 38% 55%
- Use banking services 85% 91%
- Television 0% 45%
- Mobile phone 15% 64%
- Computer with internet 8% 1%
- Two-wheeler 0% 17%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 62% 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 Banderkari/Pulu?

■ Banderkari/Pulu · ■ Nancowry rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 70.6% 74.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1091 782
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 936
- Working population 30.4% 41.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 87.5% for men and 55.6% for women. 55% of men and 8% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 1 (14%) · ■ Marginal 6 (86%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Nancowry
- Alukian/Alhukheck 46 people
- Tillang Chong Island* 38 people
- Altheak 30 people
- Payuha 24 people
- Hintona* 21 people
- Chanel/Chanol* 13 people
- Knot 9 people
- Jhoola* 4 people

All 112 villages in Nancowry

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Banderkari/Pulu? 23 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Banderkari/Pulu in? Nicobars district (Nancowry sub-district), Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- What is the literacy rate of Banderkari/Pulu? 70.6% (Census 2011)

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