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Chuckchucha

Chuckchucha is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Car Nicobar tehsil. The headquarters of the island's central tribal cooperative society 'Ellon Hinengo Limited'(EHL) was established here in 1945. The society was started by the Jadwet family of Burma (Myanmar).

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Chuckchucha
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Chuckchucha
Location in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
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Coordinates: 9°12′59″N 92°48′31″E / 9.216427°N 92.808487°E / 9.216427; 92.808487
CountryIndia
StateAndaman and Nicobar Islands
DistrictNicobar
TehsilCar Nicobar
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,021
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code645023

Chuckchucha is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Car Nicobar tehsil.1 The headquarters of the island's central tribal cooperative society 'Ellon Hinengo Limited'(EHL) was established here in 1945. The society was started by the Jadwet family of Burma (Myanmar).2

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Chuckchucha has 231 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 74.23%.3

Demographics (2011 Census)3
Total Male Female
Population 1021 536 485
Children aged below 6 years 109 60 49
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 485 243 242
Literates 677 372 305
Workers (all) 287 244 43
Main workers (total) 155 136 19
Main workers: Cultivators 0 0 0
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 155 136 19
Marginal workers (total) 132 108 24
Marginal workers: Cultivators 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 1 0 1
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 17 1 16
Marginal workers: Others 114 107 7
Non-workers 734 292 442
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References

  1. "Andaman and Nicobar Islands villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. "History of Jadwets - Jadwet Trading Company".
  3. "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.