Village · Nancowry, Nicobars # Luxi Luxi is a village in Nancowry sub-district of Nicobars district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 2011 Census counted 149 people in 39 households, the 26th largest of 44 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.6%. - 149 people (2011) - 39 households - 67.2% literacy - 733 females per 1,000 males ## Luxi PIN code and other codes Luxi falls in Nancowry sub-district, Nicobars district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. - Community development block Nancowry - Census village code 645037 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Luxi 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 Luxi? 1 services counted by the Census are inside Luxi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Port Blair - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Port Blair - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water - 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 Luxi known for? The main crops are coconut and banana. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Luxi Of every 100 households in Luxi in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 25 had a mobile phone, 48 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Luxi · ■ 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 0% 26% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 55% - Use banking services 100% 91% - Television 20% 45% - Mobile phone 25% 64% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 48% 17% - Car / jeep / van 0% 1% - None of these assets 18% 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 Luxi? ■ Luxi · ■ Nancowry rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 67.2% 74.6% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 733 782 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 929 936 - Working population 24.2% 41.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.4% for men and 54.0% for women. 40% of men and 3% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Farm labourers 1 (3%) · ■ Other work 4 (11%) · ■ Marginal 31 (86%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Nancowry - Berainak/Badnak 188 people - Itoi* 181 people - Malacca* 158 people - Chongkamong 150 people - Changua/Changup 146 people - Champin 143 people - Hinnunga* 124 people - Munak incl. Ponioo/Moul 117 people All 112 villages in Nancowry ## Quick answers - How far is Luxi from Car Nicobar? 400 km by road - What is the population of Luxi? 149 (Census 2011) - Which district is Luxi in? Nicobars district (Nancowry sub-district), Andaman and Nicobar Islands - What is the literacy rate of Luxi? 67.2% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands/nicobars/nancowry/luxi/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.