Village · Nancowry, Nicobars # Chukmachi Chukmachi is a village in Nancowry sub-district of Nicobars district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 2011 Census counted 237 people in 69 households, the 17th largest of 44 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.6%. - 237 people (2011) - 69 households - 63.0% literacy - 646 females per 1,000 males ## Chukmachi PIN code and other codes Chukmachi falls in Nancowry sub-district, Nicobars district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. - Community development block Nancowry - Census village code 645039 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Chukmachi from nearby towns? - Nancowrie (sub-district HQ) 160 km by road - Car Nicobar (district HQ) 400 km by road - Port Blair (nearest town) 385 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Chukmachi? 5 services counted by the Census are inside Chukmachi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Port Blair - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Port Blair - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and canal / river - Electricity (2011) 4 h summer · 4 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Chukmachi known for? The main crops are coconut and banana. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Chukmachi Of every 100 households in Chukmachi in 2011, 99 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 21 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Chukmachi · ■ Nancowry rural average - Electricity for lighting 99% 95% - Toilet within the home 99% 78% - No toilet (open defecation) 1% 22% - Tap water 0% 62% - Drinking water within premises 0% 36% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 26% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 55% - Use banking services 86% 91% - Television 25% 45% - Mobile phone 21% 64% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 26% 17% - Car / jeep / van 0% 1% - None of these assets 25% 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 Chukmachi? ■ Chukmachi · ■ Nancowry rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 63.0% 74.6% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 646 782 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 957 936 - Working population 32.5% 41.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 71.9% for men and 47.9% for women. 53% of men and 1% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Farm labourers 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 12 (16%) · ■ Marginal 64 (83%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Nancowry - Kakana 270 people - Tapong incl. Kabila 270 people - E-Wall 245 people - Chota Inak 237 people - Vikas Nagar 235 people - Enam 223 people - Upper Katchal 217 people - Alhiat 190 people All 112 villages in Nancowry ## Quick answers - How far is Chukmachi from Car Nicobar? 400 km by road - What is the population of Chukmachi? 237 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chukmachi in? Nicobars district (Nancowry sub-district), Andaman and Nicobar Islands - What is the literacy rate of Chukmachi? 63.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands/nicobars/nancowry/chukmachi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.