Munak is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Nancowry tehsil.

Demographics

The village was severely affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.Historic submergence and tsunami destruction of Nancowrie, Kamorta, Katchall and Trinket Islands of Nicobar district: Consequences of 26 December 2004 Sumatra–Andaman earthquake by M. G. Thakkar and Bhanu Goyal. Current Science, Volume 90, No. 7. 10 April 2006. According to the 2011 census of India, Munak (including Ponioo/Moul) has 24 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 85.26%.

+ Demographics (2011 Census) Total Male Female Population 117 51 66 Children aged below 6 years 22 9 13 Scheduled caste 0 0 0 Scheduled tribe 115 50 65 Literates 81 37 44 Workers (all) 46 25 21 Main workers (total) 15 7 8 Main workers: Cultivators 0 0 0 Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0 Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0 Main workers: Other 15 7 8 Marginal workers (total) 31 18 13 Marginal workers: Cultivators 0 0 0 Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0 Marginal workers: Household industry workers 5 3 2 Marginal workers: Others 26 15 11 Non-workers 71 26 45

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