Nicobars
District in Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Population
36.8k
State: 3.8 Lakh
Area
1,855 km²
Literacy Rate
68.8%
State: 77.3%
Sex Ratio
777
State: 876
Density
20 /km²
State: 49 /km²
Nicobars is a district in Andaman & Nicobar Islands with a population of 36.8k spread across 1,855 sq km. Its literacy rate of 68.8% is below the state average of 77.3% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 777 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 876.
Demographics
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Population Density
20 /km²
▼
49 /km²
379 /km²
Sex Ratio
777
▼
876
943
Literacy Rate
68.8%
▼
77.3%
63.0%
SC Population
0.0%
—
0.0%
16.6%
ST Population
64.3%
▲
7.5%
8.7%
Worker Participation
46.5%
▲
40.1%
39.8%
Health & Development
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Stunting
21.6%
▼
23.2%
33.2%
Child Wasting
15.7%
▼
18.4%
18.4%
Underweight Children
24.6%
▼
28.3%
29.1%
Child Anaemia
37.7%
▲
37.2%
65.2%
Women Anaemia
38.3%
▼
52.7%
55.3%
Full Vaccination
64.2%
▼
70.3%
77.4%
Institutional Delivery
97.8%
▼
98.3%
88.5%
Improved Sanitation
83.5%
▼
86.4%
72.4%
Clean Cooking Fuel
56.9%
▼
70.0%
54.6%
Health Insurance
2.7%
▲
2.0%
41.3%
Safe Drinking Water
98.8%
▲
96.3%
93.6%
Electricity Access
97.9%
▲
96.9%
97.0%
Women & Gender
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Marriage
11.4%
▼
14.6%
20.6%
Teen Pregnancy
1.8%
▼
2.8%
6.6%
Female Literacy Gap
12.6%
▲
9.4%
14.1%
Female Work Gap
34.0%
▼
39.2%
23.9%
Economy & Infrastructure
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
MSME Density
19.2 per 1k pop
▼
36.8 per 1k pop
42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs
707
▼
6.3k
61.7k
Manufacturing Share
29.8%
▲
22.3%
24.9%
Governance
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Pending Cases
0 per lakh
▼
3752 per lakh
3585 per lakh
Cases Delayed (%)
0.0%
▼
69.7%
35.5%
Monthly Disposal Ratio
0.00
▼
1.25
0.81
Safety & Crime
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
SC/ST Atrocities
0.0 per lakh
—
0.0 per lakh
17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence
0.0 per lakh
—
0.0 per lakh
12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)
27.0 per lakh
▼
36.3 per lakh
89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime
0.0 per lakh
▼
8.0 per lakh
55.7 per lakh
All Indicators
| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,727 | 67,623.667 | 8 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Households | 9,288 | 31,517 | 3.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Literacy | 15,397 | 54,792.333 | 5.6 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Children | 2,256 | 6,923.333 | 1.1 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Castes | — | — | 1.4 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Tribes | 12,198 | 4,910.333 | 73,030.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Worker Participation | 12,714 | 40,296.333 | 4.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Cultivators | 149 | 3,605.333 | 94,025.601 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Agricultural Laborers | 94 | 780 | 71,160.644 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Other Workers | 7,392 | 29,831.333 | 1.7 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Sex Ratio | 777.488 | 857.754 | 949.448 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 945.479 | 963.01 | 925.852 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Literacy Gap | 12.6 | 9.4 | 14.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Work Gap | 34.0 | 39.2 | 23.9 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Hospitals & Health Centres | — | 8 | 26.8 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Schools | — | 77 | 448.822 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Banking | — | 4 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Stunting | 21.6% | 23.2% | 33.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Wasting | 15.7% | 18.4% | 18.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Underweight | 24.6% | 28.3% | 29.1% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Anaemia | 37.7% | 37.2% | 65.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Anaemia | 38.3% | 52.7% | 55.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Full Vaccination | 64.2% | 70.3% | 77.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Institutional Births | 97.8% | 98.3% | 88.5% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Improved Sanitation | 83.5% | 86.4% | 72.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Clean Cooking Fuel | 56.9% | 70.0% | 54.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Health Insurance | 2.7% | 2.0% | 41.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Drinking Water | 98.8% | 96.3% | 93.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Electricity Access | 97.9% | 96.9% | 97.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Iodized Salt | 99.4% | 99.7% | 95.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Literacy | 87.5% | 86.1% | 73.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 53.5% | 50.7% | 40.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Marriage | 11.4% | 14.6% | 20.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Teen Pregnancy | 1.8% | 2.8% | 6.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 100.0% | 99.4% | 78.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| 4+ Antenatal Visits | 71.7% | 78.9% | 60.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| C-Section Rate | 11.5% | 20.5% | 23.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding | — | — | 66.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| ORS for Diarrhoea | — | — | 61.8% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Hypertension | 47.0% | 35.4% | 25.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Diabetes | 15.4% | 17.3% | 14.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 76.8% | 66.0% | 40.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Pending Cases per Lakh | — | 3,751.963 | 3,585.273 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases Delayed in Disposal | — | 69.7% | 35.5% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr) | — | 44.9% | 19.5% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Monthly Disposal Ratio | — | 1.2 | 0.8 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Case Density | — | 8,935 | 64,978.341 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Women's Court Cases | — | 9.2% | 9.4% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases at Evidence Stage | — | 38.0% | 39.0% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Climate Vulnerability Index | — | — | 0.6 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | — | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Food Grain Yield Variability | — | — | 0.3 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021) | — | — | 56.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Average Holding Size | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 35.0% | 41.1% | 59.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Agricultural Intensity | 0.7% | 1.9% | 49.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Fallow Ratio | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| SC/ST Land Equity Gap | -64.3 | — | 11.3 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Holdings per 1,000 People | 15.2 | 31.9 | 157.705 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Cultivated Land per Capita | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Leased Area Share | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Land Gini Coefficient | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Sowing Efficiency | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Uncultivated Ratio | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MSME Density | 19.2 | 36.8 | 42.6 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Total MSMEs | 707 | 6,258.333 | 61,725.66 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Manufacturing Share | 29.8% | 22.3% | 24.9% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Small Enterprise Share | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| POCSO Cases | 27 | 36.3 | 89.0 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| SC/ST Atrocities | — | — | 17.4 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Domestic Violence | — | — | 12.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Dowry Crimes | — | — | 51.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Drug Crimes (NDPS) | — | 10 | 147.763 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Cybercrime | — | 8 | 55.7 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Environmental Crimes | — | — | 10.4 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Safety-Relevant Crime Rate | 27 | 36.7 | 93.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Blood Banks per Lakh | — | 3 | 4.1 | eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024) |
| Biogas Plants per Lakh | 1 | 1 | 1.3 | GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Nicobars district?
Nicobars has a population of 36.8k according to the Census 2011, with a density of 20 people per sq km across 1,855 sq km.
What is the literacy rate of Nicobars?
Nicobars has a literacy rate of 68.8%, which is below the Andaman & Nicobar Islands average of 77.3% and above the national average of 63.0%.
How does Nicobars compare to Andaman & Nicobar Islands?
Nicobars has a sex ratio of 777 (below state average of 876) and a literacy rate of 68.8% (below state average of 77.3%).
What data sources are used for Nicobars?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Census 2011
NFHS-5 (2019–21)
NJDG (2024)
CVI (2021)
Ag Census 2015–16
Udyam/MSME (2026)
NCRB SLL (2022)
eRaktKosh (2024)
GOBARdhan (2026)
Town Amenities (2011)
RBI BSR (2026)