Chingen

Chingen Chiengen
village
Chingen Location in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Chingen Location in India
Coordinates: 6°49′47″N 93°53′15″E / 6.8297667°N 93.8875654°ECoordinates: 6°49′47″N 93°53′15″E / 6.8297667°N 93.8875654°E
Country	India
State	Andaman and Nicobar Islands
District	Nicobar
Tehsil	Great Nicobar
Elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	12
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
2011 census code	645189

Chingen is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Great Nicobar tehsil.^[1]

Demographics

The village, inhabited by several Shompen people was severely affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.^[2] According to the 2011 census of India, only 3 households had been left in Chingen (including FC at Magar Nalla). The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 25%.^[3]

Demographics (2011 Census)^[3]

	Total	Male	Female
Population	12	6	6
Children aged below 6 years	4	2	2
Scheduled caste	0	0	0
Scheduled tribe	12	6	6
Literates	2	2	0
Workers (all)	0	0	0
Main workers (total)	0	0	0
Main workers: Cultivators	0	0	0
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	0	0	0
Main workers: Household industry workers	0	0	0
Main workers: Other	0	0	0
Marginal workers (total)	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Cultivators	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Others	0	0	0
Non-workers	12	6	6

References

1. "Andaman and Nicobar Islands villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
2. Dr. V.R. Rao (14 May 2007). Tsunami in South Asia: Studies of Impact on Communities of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Allied Publishers. pp. 18–. ISBN 9788184241891.
3. "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Retrieved 2015-07-21.