Sawai (also known as Öt-ka-sip) is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Car Nicobar tehsil.[1]

Sawai
Öt-ka-sip
village
Sawai is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Sawai
Sawai
Location in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Sawai is located in India
Sawai
Sawai
Sawai (India)
Coordinates: 9°12′42″N 92°43′40″E / 9.211778°N 92.727742°E / 9.211778; 92.727742
CountryIndia
StateAndaman and Nicobar Islands
DistrictNicobar
TehsilCar Nicobar
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,247
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code645014

Demographics

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Landscape of Sawai village in 1884

According to the 2011 census of India, Sawai has 286 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 86.23%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
Total Male Female
Population 1247 632 615
Children aged below 6 years 172 86 86
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 1212 614 598
Literates 927 483 444
Workers (all) 822 448 374
Main workers (total) 96 76 20
Main workers: Cultivators 3 1 2
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 1 0 1
Main workers: Other 92 75 17
Marginal workers (total) 726 372 354
Marginal workers: Cultivators 3 1 2
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 3 2 1
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 259 138 121
Marginal workers: Others 461 231 230
Non-workers 425 184 241

References

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  1. ^ "Andaman and Nicobar Islands villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Retrieved 21 July 2015.