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  Shompen hut Location in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India  Shompen hut Shompen hut (India) | |
| Coordinates: 7°00′47″N93°55′55″E / 7.013°N 93.932°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| District | Nicobar |
| Tehsil | Great Nicobar |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 63 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 645198 |
Shompen hut is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Great Nicobar tehsil. [1]
The Shompen Hut complex was built by the Government of India in 1984, at the 27th km point on the East-West road connecting Campbell Bay to Kopen Heat (Copenheat) Nicobarese village. [2] The objective was to provide health, education and other services to the Shompen people. However, members of the Shompen tribe did not visit the complex frequently. [3] A horticultural garden was also developed at the site. [4]
According to the 2011 census of India, Shompen hut has 14 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 0%. [5]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 63 | 35 | 28 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 63 | 35 | 28 |
| Literates | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Workers (all) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Main workers (total) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Other | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-workers | 62 | 35 | 27 |
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