Perka is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Car Nicobar tehsil.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Perka has 711 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 74.71%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) Total Male Female Population 2527 1363 1164 Children aged below 6 years 273 132 141 Scheduled caste 0 0 0 Scheduled tribe 1709 863 846 Literates 1684 999 685 Workers (all) 1057 788 269 Main workers (total) 682 527 155 Main workers: Cultivators 17 14 3 Main workers: Agricultural labourers 3 3 0 Main workers: Household industry workers 27 19 8 Main workers: Other 635 491 144 Marginal workers (total) 375 261 114 Marginal workers: Cultivators 4 3 1 Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 4 2 2 Marginal workers: Household industry workers 152 103 49 Marginal workers: Others 215 153 62 Non-workers 1470 575 895
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