Village · Diglipur, North & Middle Andaman
# Curlew Island

Curlew Island is a village in Diglipur sub-district of North & Middle Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 2011 Census counted 2 people in 1 household, the 71st largest of 72 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 50.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 82.2%.
- 2 people (2011)
- 1 household
- 50.0% literacy

## Curlew Island PIN code and other codes

Curlew Island falls in Diglipur sub-district, North & Middle Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Community development block Diglipur
- Census village code 645290

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

## How far is Curlew Island from nearby towns?
- Diglipur (sub-district HQ) 53 km by road
- Mayabunder (district HQ) 2 km by road
- Port Blair (nearest town) 233 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Curlew Island?

1 services counted by the Census are inside Curlew Island; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Mayabunder
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Mayabunder
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Mayabunder
- ○ ITI / vocational school under 5 km · Mayabunder
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM under 5 km
- ○ Commercial bank under 5 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km
- ○ Public library under 5 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water tanks / ponds

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## Homes and amenities in Curlew Island

Of every 100 households in Curlew Island in 2011, 0 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Curlew Island · ■ Diglipur rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 60%
- Toilet within the home 100% 46%
- No toilet (open defecation) 0% 53%
- Tap water 0% 62%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 31%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 18%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 70%
- Use banking services 0% 88%
- Television 0% 48%
- Mobile phone 0% 66%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 0% 11%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 2%
- None of these assets 100% 20%
- Own their home 0% 55%

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

## What is the population of Curlew Island?

■ Curlew Island · ■ Diglipur rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 50.0% 82.2%
- Working population 100.0% 37.9%

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 2 (100%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Diglipur
- East Island 16 people
- Narcondam Island 16 people
- Land Fall Island 6 people
- Smith 3 people
- Stewart Island 2 people

All 81 villages in Diglipur

## Quick answers
- How far is Curlew Island from Mayabunder? 2 km by road
- What is the population of Curlew Island? 2 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Curlew Island in? North & Middle Andaman district (Diglipur sub-district), Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- What is the literacy rate of Curlew Island? 50.0% (Census 2011)

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