Village · Nancowry, Nicobars # Japan Tikri Japan Tikri is a village in Nancowry sub-district of Nicobars district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 2011 Census counted 488 people in 116 households, the 3rd largest of 44 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.6%. - 488 people (2011) - 116 households - 67.3% literacy - 842 females per 1,000 males ## Japan Tikri PIN code and other codes Japan Tikri falls in Nancowry sub-district, Nicobars district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. - Community development block Nancowry - Census village code 645082 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Japan Tikri from nearby towns? - Nancowry (sub-district HQ) 25 km by road - Car Nicobar (district HQ) 180 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 Japan Tikri? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Japan Tikri; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary health centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Maternity & child welfare centre In village · 1 - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Family welfare centre In village · 1 - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Mildera - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Port Blair - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Port Blair - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Public library under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and untreated tap water - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Japan Tikri known for? The main crops are coconut and banana. About 19% of the 800 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Japan Tikri Of every 100 households in Japan Tikri in 2011, 98 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Japan Tikri · ■ Nancowry rural average - Electricity for lighting 98% 95% - Toilet within the home 98% 78% - No toilet (open defecation) 2% 22% - Tap water 98% 62% - Drinking water within premises 93% 36% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 32% 26% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 28% 55% - Use banking services 65% 91% - Television 30% 45% - Mobile phone 50% 64% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 22% 17% - Car / jeep / van 2% 1% - None of these assets 33% 11% - Own their home 84% 64% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Japan Tikri? ■ Japan Tikri · ■ Nancowry rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 67.3% 74.6% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 842 782 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 807 936 - Working population 38.1% 41.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 71.2% for men and 62.7% for women. 46% of men and 29% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Other work 42 (23%) · ■ Marginal 144 (77%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Nancowry - Kamorta/Kalatapu 1,885 people - Mildera 1,350 people - Meenakshi Ram Nagar 381 people - Tahaila 377 people - Bengali 354 people - Kalasi 335 people All 112 villages in Nancowry ## Quick answers - How far is Japan Tikri from Car Nicobar? 180 km by road - What is the population of Japan Tikri? 488 (Census 2011) - Which district is Japan Tikri in? Nicobars district (Nancowry sub-district), Andaman and Nicobar Islands - What is the literacy rate of Japan Tikri? 67.3% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands/nicobars/nancowry/japan-tikri/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.