Nicobar District

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Nicobar district is one of the districts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Its administrative headquarters is at Car Nicobar. It covers 1,841 sq km and had a population of 36,842 at the 2011 census, a density of 20 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency.

District Headquarters
Car Nicobar
Area
1,841 sq km
Population
36,842
(2011)
Population Density
20 /km²
Literacy Rate
78.06%
Sex Ratio
777
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Nicobar District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Nicobar district.

Total Population
36,842
Male Population
20,727
Female Population
16,115
Rural Population
36,842
Urban Population
0
Scheduled Caste
0
Scheduled Tribe
23,681
Literacy Rate
78.06%
Population Density
20 /km²
Sex Ratio
777
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 83.3%Female literacy 71.1%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Nicobar district.

3
Tehsils
3
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
0
Gram Panchayats
305
Villages
Headquarters
Car Nicobar
Languages
Nicobarese, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
9.16° N, 92.81° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Nicobar

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Your Representatives from Nicobar

(1)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Nicobar district.

  • Bishnu Pada Ray
    Bishnu Pada Ray
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Andaman and Nicobar Islands · No. 1

Election History

Lok Sabha

Andaman and Nicobar Islands · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPBishnu Pada Ray
    Votes 1,02,436Vote share 50.58%Margin 24,396
    1. 1. Bishnu Pada Ray · BJP1,02,436 (50.58%)
    2. 2. Kuldeep Rai Sharma · INC78,040 (38.54%)
    3. 3. Manoj Paul · Andaman Nicobar Democratic Congress8,254 (4.08%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaINCKuldeep Rai Sharma
    Votes 95,308Vote share 45.98%Margin 1,407
    1. 1. Kuldeep Rai Sharma · INC95,308 (45.98%)
    2. 2. Vishal Jolly · BJP93,901 (45.3%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPBishnu Pada Ray
    Votes 90,969Vote share 47.8%Margin 7,812
    1. 1. Bishnu Pada Ray · BJP90,969 (47.8%)
    2. 2. Kuldeep Rai Sharma · INC83,157 (43.69%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands
State
Nicobar
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
0 Assembly
constituencies

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Nicobar District at a Glance

State
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Headquarters
Car Nicobar
Area
1,841 sq km
Population
36,842
Population density
20 per km²
Sex ratio
777 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
78.06%
Languages
Nicobarese, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu
Tehsils
3
Blocks
3
Gram panchayats
0
Villages
305
Lok Sabha seats
1
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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