Govinda Nagar is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Great Nicobar tehsil. It was developed as a tsunami shelter to house people displaced by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.New flightless bird found in Indian Islands
In 2012, a new bird named "Great Nicobar Crake" belonging to the genus Rallina was discovered at the Govinda Nagar tsunami shelter by Zoological Survey of India scientists.New bird found in India - Discovery in Nicobar second since Independence
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Govinda Nagar has 194 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 81.88%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) Total Male Female Population 676 385 291 Children aged below 6 years 69 34 35 Scheduled caste 0 0 0 Scheduled tribe 1 0 1 Literates 497 296 201 Workers (all) 305 249 56 Main workers (total) 211 185 26 Main workers: Cultivators 40 31 9 Main workers: Agricultural labourers 34 28 6 Main workers: Household industry workers 1 1 0 Main workers: Other 136 125 11 Marginal workers (total) 94 64 30 Marginal workers: Cultivators 0 0 0 Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 1 0 1 Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0 Marginal workers: Others 93 64 29 Non-workers 371 136 235
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