Village · Nancowry, Nicobars
# Munak incl. Ponioo/Moul

Munak incl. Ponioo/Moul is a village in Nancowry sub-district of Nicobars district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 2011 Census counted 117 people in 24 households, the 30th largest of 44 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.6%.
- 117 people (2011)
- 24 households
- 85.3% literacy
- 1,294 females per 1,000 males

## Munak incl. Ponioo/Moul PIN code and other codes

Munak incl. Ponioo/Moul falls in Nancowry sub-district, Nicobars district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Community development block Nancowry
- Census village code 645125

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

## How far is Munak incl. Ponioo/Moul from nearby towns?
- Nancowrie (sub-district HQ) 2 km by road
- Car Nicobar (district HQ) 248 km by road
- Port Blair (nearest town) 437 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Munak incl. Ponioo/Moul?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Munak incl. Ponioo/Moul; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Health sub-centre In village · 1
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Port Blair
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Port Blair
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office under 5 km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water, covered wells and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011) 6 h summer · 6 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Munak incl. Ponioo/Moul known for?

The main crops are copra.

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

## Homes and amenities in Munak incl. Ponioo/Moul

Of every 100 households in Munak incl. Ponioo/Moul in 2011, 96 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Munak incl. Ponioo/Moul · ■ Nancowry rural average
- Electricity for lighting 96% 95%
- Toilet within the home 88% 78%
- No toilet (open defecation) 12% 22%
- Tap water 58% 62%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 36%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 8% 26%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 71% 55%
- Use banking services 96% 91%
- Television 79% 45%
- Mobile phone 71% 64%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 4% 17%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 12% 11%
- Own their home 92% 64%

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

## What is the population of Munak incl. Ponioo/Moul?

■ Munak incl. Ponioo/Moul · ■ Nancowry rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 85.3% 74.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1294 782
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1444 936
- Working population 39.3% 41.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.1% for men and 83.0% for women. 49% of men and 32% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 15 (33%) · ■ Marginal 31 (67%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Nancowry
- Luxi 149 people
- Changua/Changup 146 people
- Champin 143 people
- Hinnunga* 124 people
- Daring 115 people
- Ramzoo* 98 people
- Al-Hit-Touch/Balu Basti 91 people
- Kanahinot 60 people

All 112 villages in Nancowry

## Quick answers
- How far is Munak incl. Ponioo/Moul from Car Nicobar? 248 km by road
- What is the population of Munak incl. Ponioo/Moul? 117 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Munak incl. Ponioo/Moul in? Nicobars district (Nancowry sub-district), Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- What is the literacy rate of Munak incl. Ponioo/Moul? 85.3% (Census 2011)

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