Shoal Bay Population, Caste, Working Data South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar - Census 2011
Shoal Bay is a village situated in Ferrargunj tehsil of South Andaman district in Andaman and Nicobar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 302 families residing in the village Shoal Bay. The total population of Shoal Bay is 1,373 out of which 715 are males and 658 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shoal Bay is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shoal Bay village is 152 which is 11% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shoal Bay is 747 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Shoal Bay village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shoal Bay is 85.7%. Thus Shoal Bay village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.9% of South Andaman district. The male literacy rate is 89.01% and the female literacy rate is 82.12% in Shoal Bay village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shoal Bay village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shoal Bay Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shoal Bay village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 87 | 65 |
| Literacy | 85.67% | 89.01% | 82.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 327 | 156 | 171 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shoal Bay village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shoal Bay village out of total population, 554 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 554 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 355 | 272 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 53 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 257 | 207 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 199 | 133 | 66 |
| Non Working | 819 | 310 | 509 |
Map of Shoal Bay, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar
Nearby Villages to Shoal Bay, Ferrargunj
Below are the list of villages near Shoal Bay village in Ferrargunj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalatang | 116 |
| Wright Myo | 668 |
| Malapuram | 617 |
| Mannarghat | 1,259 |
| Mile Tilek | 411 |
| Alipur | 50 |
| Wimberlygunj | 4,010 |
| Stewartgunj | 1,172 |
| Govindapuram | 520 |
| Knapuram | 1,317 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shoal Bay, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar - Wikipedia