Tushnabad

Tushnabad
Rural
Tushnabad Location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Show map of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Tushnabad Tushnabad (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 11°40′28″N92°38′35″E / 11.67444°N 92.64306°E / 11.67444; 92.64306
Country	India
Union Territory	Andaman and Nicobar Islands
District	South Andaman
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,320
Time zone	UTC+5.30 (IST)

Tushnabad (or Tusnabad) is a rural village in Ferrargunj, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is adjacent to the Jarawa Reserve

As of the 2011 census, Tushnabad had a population of 1320 people in 286 families, of which 681 are males while 639 are females. The literacy rate was 89.68% as per the census. The village is administrated by an Elected Pradhan(As of 30 July 2021 local government elections are still to be held - Delayed because of the Coronavirus Pandemic).

This area infrastructure includes a community hall, Senior Secondary School, Primary Health Centre.

References

• India Census 2011
• Wikimapia entry
• They Stole Sarees, Midi, Maxis, equipments and threatened to chop our heads off: Pradhan Tushnabad, Andaman Chronicle, 17 February 2013
• Jarawa Youths Threaten to Chop Heads: Tushnabad Pradhan, Andaman Sheeka, 26 January 2012
• Stone age Jarawa tribe give tough time to Andaman villagers, OneIndia News, 1 November 2006