Chingen
Chiengen | |
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village | |
  Chingen Location in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India  Chingen Chingen (India) | |
| Coordinates: 6°49′47″N 93°53′15″E / 6.8297667°N 93.8875654°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| District | Nicobar |
| Tehsil | Great Nicobar |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 645189 |
Chingen is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Great Nicobar tehsil.
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 (including FC at Magar Nalla). The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 25%.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Literates | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Workers (all) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers (total) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 12 | 6 | 6 |