Tapong is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located on the Nancowry Island, around 10 km from the Champin village, and comes under the administration of the Nancowry tehsil.
Demographics
A census taken by a research team after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami recorded a population of 296 in Tapong: the tsunami did not cause any deaths in the village.
The 2011 census of India recorded the population of Tapong (including Kabila settlement) as 270, and the number of households as 62. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) was 83.41%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) Total Male Female Population 270 135 135 Children aged below 6 years 53 24 29 Scheduled caste 0 0 0 Scheduled tribe 270 135 135 Literates 181 103 78 Workers (all) 149 80 69 Main workers (total) 9 5 4 Main workers: Cultivators 0 0 0 Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0 Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0 Main workers: Other 9 5 4 Marginal workers (total) 140 75 65 Marginal workers: Cultivators 0 0 0 Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0 Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0 Marginal workers: Others 140 75 65 Non-workers 121 55 66
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