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Jhoola | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Coordinates: 8°00′17″N 93°20′54″E / 8.004701°N 93.348356°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| District | Nicobar |
| Tehsil | Nancowry |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Census code | 645046 |
Jhoola is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Nancowry tehsil.[1]
The village was severely affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, and nearly vanished from the map.[2] By the time of the 2011 census of India, Jhoola had only 1 surviving household. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 75%.[3]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Literates | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Workers (all) | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Main workers (total) | 2 | 1 | 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 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |