Chingen


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

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. The effective literacy rate is 25%.
TotalMaleFemale
Population1266
Children aged below 6 years422
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe1266
Literates220
Workers 000
Main workers 000
Main workers: Cultivators000
Main workers: Agricultural labourers000
Main workers: Household industry workers000
Main workers: Other000
Marginal workers 000
Marginal workers: Cultivators000
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers000
Marginal workers: Household industry workers000
Marginal workers: Others000
Non-workers1266