Car Nicobar Tehsil (Pu in the local language) is one of three local administrative divisions of the Indian district of Nicobar, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[3] It is a subdivision and also a tehsil, roughly equivalent to a county in its range of administrative powers. It is located in the Northern Nicobar Islands.
Demographics
Nicobarese is the most spoken language in Car Nicobar tehsil. As of the 2011 census, Nicobarese is spoken as the first language by 88.61 percent of the tehsil's population. Population of major languages are
Nicobarese 15,809
Hindi 562
Bengali 381
Tamil 351
Telugu 176
Administration
Politically, The Tehsil includes the islands of Car Nicobar, along neighboring Battimalv Island.
Image gallery
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Location of Car Nicobar island
See also
References
- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage
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