Kalasi

Kalasi
village
Kalasi Location in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India Show map of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Kalasi Kalasi (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 8°17′19″N93°06′32″E / 8.288489°N 93.108882°E / 8.288489; 93.108882 Coordinates: 8°17′19″N93°06′32″E / 8.288489°N 93.108882°E / 8.288489; 93.108882
Country	India
State	Andaman and Nicobar Islands
District	Nicobar
Tehsil	Nancowry
Population  (2011)
• Total	335
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code	645043

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

The island is mentioned in Kollywood movie Thupparivaalan as native place of the mysterious antagonist.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Kalasi has 78 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 66.79%. ^[2]

Demographics (2011 Census) ^[2]

	Total	Male	Female
Population	335	172	163
Children aged below 6 years	55	32	23
Scheduled caste	0	0	0
Scheduled tribe	335	172	163
Literates	187	105	82
Workers (all)	85	79	6
Main workers (total)	12	9	3
Main workers: Cultivators	0	0	0
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	0	0	0
Main workers: Household industry workers	0	0	0
Main workers: Other	12	9	3
Marginal workers (total)	73	70	3
Marginal workers: Cultivators	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Others	73	70	3
Non-workers	250	93	157

References

1. "Andaman and Nicobar Islands villages.This location has been referred in the Famous Tamil Movie named Thupparivaalan starring Vishal directed by Myshkkin as Antagonist birthplace" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
2. "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India . Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.