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Nicobars District - Population 2011-2025

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Quick Overview: Nicobars (2025)

Estimated Population (2025): 38,625 to 39,157
Male Population (2025): 21,730 to 21,850
Female Population (2025): 16,895 to 17,380
Area: 1,841 km²
Population Density (2011): 20 per km²
Urban Population (2011): 0 (100% rural)
Rural Population (2011): 36,842 (100%)

Population Projections

Year	Projected Population
2011	36,842
2021	32,900
2022	32,600
2023	32,400
2024	32,100
2025	32,000 / 38,625 / 39,157
2026	31,800 / 39,254
2036	39,929

2036 Male Estimate: 22,157
2036 Female Estimate: 17,836
Growth since 2011: 6.28% (2025 estimate)
Annual growth rate: approx 0.19-0.26%

Historical Census: 1901–2011

Census Year	Population	Variation	Variation %	Male	Female
1901	6,511	—	—	3,540	2,971
1911	8,820	2,309	35.43%	4,830	3,990
1921	9,274	454	5.15%	5,240	4,034
1931	10,242	968	10.44%	5,440	4,802
1941	12,454	2,212	21.60%	6,590	5,864
1951	12,011	-443	-3.56%	6,320	5,691
1961	14,564	2,553	21.27%	7,780	6,784
1971	21,670	7,106	48.77%	12,150	9,520
1981	30,453	8,783	40.57%	16,819	13,634
1991	39,206	8,753	28.74%	21,311	17,895
2001	42,068	2,862	7.29%	22,653	19,415
2011	36,842	-5,226	-12.42%	20,727	16,115

Urban / Rural Breakdown (2011)

Description	Rural	Urban
Population (%)	100.00 %	0.00 %
Total Population	36,842	0
Male Population	20,727	0
Female Population	16,115	0
Sex Ratio	777	0
Child Sex Ratio (0-6)	945	0
Child Population (0-6)	4,389	0
Male Child (0-6)	2,256	0
Female Child (0-6)	2,133	0
Child Percentage (0-6)	11.91 %	0.00 %
Male Child Percentage	10.88 %	0.00 %
Female Child Percentage	13.24 %	0.00 %
Literates	25,332	0
Male Literates	15,397	0
Female Literates	9,935	0
Average Literacy	78.06 %	0.00 %
Male Literacy	83.36 %	0.00 %
Female Literacy	71.06 %	0.00 %

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025 Est.)

Religion	Population 2011	% in 2011	Estimated Population 2025
Christian	26,077	70.78 %	27,339
Hindu	8,681	23.56 %	9,101
Muslim	1,336	3.63 %	1,401
Sikh	343	0.93 %	360
Buddhist	119	0.32 %	125
Others	248	0.67 %	260
Not Stated	38	0.10 %	40
Jain	0	0.00 %	0

2011 Christian male/female: 13,618 / 12,459
2011 Hindu male/female: 5,894 / 2,787

Sex Ratio Summary

Overall Sex Ratio: 777 females per 1000 males
Child Sex Ratio: 945 overall
Sex Ratio by Religion:
- Christian: 915
- Hindu: 473
- Muslim: 694
- Sikh: 787

Literacy Data

Category	Average Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Overall	78.06 %	83.36 %	71.06 %
Rural	78.06 %	83.36 %	71.06 %
Urban	0.00 %	0.00 %	0.00 %

Religion	Average Literacy Rate	Male Literacy Rate	Female Literacy Rate
Christian	75.51 %	81.38 %	69.05 %
Hindu	85.37 %	88.3 %	78.72 %
Muslim	88.54 %	90.7 %	85.28 %
Sikh	91.03 %	93.79 %	87.41 %

Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe Data

SC Population: 0 (None reported)
ST Population (2011): 23,681 (12,198 Male, 11,483 Female, 64.28% of total)
ST Sex Ratio: 942 females per 1000 males

Economic, Workforce & Households Data

Households: 9,288
Total Workers: 17,125 (46.48% of population)
Male Workers: 12,714
Female Workers: 4,411
Families living houseless (footpath/without roof): 2
Houseless persons: 2

Child Population (0-6 Years)

Total: 4,389 (11.91% of total)
Boys: 2,256
Girls: 2,133
Child Sex Ratio (0-6): 945 overall

Area & Villages

District Area: 1,841 km²
Number of Villages: 200

City / Metro Stats

No urban agglomeration or separate cities listed for Nicobars

Subdistrict / Taluk List

Subdistrict / Tahsil
Car Nicobar
Great Nicobar
Nancowry

Key Socio-Economic & Demographic Facts

Population growth negative (2011 compared to 2001: -12.42%)
Density reduced from 23/km² (2001) to 20/km² (2011)
Literacy rate above national average (78.06%)
No Scheduled Caste population
Child proportion reduced from 12.40% (2001) to 11.91% (2011)
100% rural population, no urban
ST community dominant: 64%+

Andaman & Nicobar District Comparison

District	2011 Population	2025 Estimate	Literacy (%)	Sex Ratio
South Andaman	238,142	249,668	89.13%	871
North & Middle Andaman	105,597	110,708	83.91%	925
Nicobars	36,842	38,625	78.06%	777

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