2011 census code 645189 Local time Sunday 6:14 PM | District Nicobar Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Elevation 19 m Population 12 (2011) | |
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Weather 26°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 85% Humidity | ||
Chingen is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Great Nicobar tehsil.
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Map of Chingen, Andaman and Nicobar Islands 744302
Demographics
The village, inhabited by several Shompen people was severely affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. 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%.
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Chingen Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA