Village · Mayabunder, North & Middle Andaman # Karmatang Karmatang is a village in Mayabunder sub-district of North & Middle Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 2011 Census counted 1,229 people in 258 households, the 6th largest of 47 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 86.0%. - 1,229 people (2011) - 258 households - 84.8% literacy - 885 females per 1,000 males ## Karmatang PIN code and other codes Karmatang falls in Mayabunder sub-district, North & Middle Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. - Community development block Mayabunder - Census village code 645298 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Karmatang from nearby towns? - Mayabunder (sub-district HQ) 15 km by road - Mayabunder (district HQ) 15 km by road - Port Blair (nearest town) 244 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Karmatang? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Karmatang; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Mayabunder - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Rampur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Lucknow - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated 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 Karmatang known for? The main crops are rice and arecanut. About 16% of the 622 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Karmatang Of every 100 households in Karmatang in 2011, 65 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 45 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Karmatang · ■ Mayabunder rural average - Electricity for lighting 65% 71% - Toilet within the home 28% 46% - No toilet (open defecation) 72% 52% - Tap water 94% 85% - Drinking water within premises 42% 49% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 4% 22% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 85% 61% - Use banking services 75% 88% - Television 44% 55% - Mobile phone 45% 70% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 8% 14% - Car / jeep / van 2% 4% - None of these assets 28% 16% - Own their home 92% 62% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Karmatang? ■ Karmatang · ■ Mayabunder rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 84.8% 86.0% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 885 935 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1012 972 - Working population 28.0% 35.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.3% for men and 84.3% for women. 44% of men and 9% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 79 (23%) · ■ Farm labourers 26 (8%) · ■ Household industry 2 (1%) · ■ Other work 159 (46%) · ■ Marginal 78 (23%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Mayabunder - Pokadera 1,922 people - Harinagar 1,902 people - Tugapur 1,872 people - Pahalgaon 1,468 people - Santipur 1,120 people - Pinakinagar 1,011 people - Swadesh Nagar 956 people - Rampur 898 people All 50 villages in Mayabunder ## Quick answers - How far is Karmatang from Mayabunder? 15 km by road - What is the population of Karmatang? 1,229 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karmatang in? North & Middle Andaman district (Mayabunder sub-district), Andaman and Nicobar Islands - What is the literacy rate of Karmatang? 84.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands/north-middle-andaman/mayabunder/karmatang/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.