District of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Nicobar District Population 2026
Population · 1 March 2026
≈ 34 thousand Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
34,000 34,000 1 March 2026
Nicobar district's population is estimated at ≈34 thousand (34,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Andaman and Nicobar Islands projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 36,842.
Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Census: ORGI.
Which number do you mean?
District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.
District
Nicobar district
- Census 2011
- 36,842
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 34 thousand
Urban population
Towns (urban)
- Census 2011
- 0
Rural
Villages (rural)
- Census 2011
- 36,842
Key figures
- Population 2026
- ≈ 34 thousand 34,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- Census 2011
- 36.8 thousand 36,842 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
- Density
- 20per km² 2011
- Sex ratio
- 777 Andaman and Nicobar Islands: 876
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 945 Andaman and Nicobar Islands: 968
- Literacy rate
- 78.1% Male 83.4% · Female 71.1%
- Urban share
- 0.0% Andaman and Nicobar Islands: 37.7%
- Growth 2001–11
- −12.4% Andaman and Nicobar Islands: +6.9%
- Area
- 1,841km² Census 2011
- Households
- 9.3 thousand 4.0 people per household
- Villages
- 200 Census 2011
- Towns
- 0 Census 2011
Where it ranks
Population over time
Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.
- Census
- Estimate
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 12,009 |
| 1961 | 14,563 |
| 1971 | 21,665 |
| 1981 | 30,454 |
| 1991 | 39,208 |
| 2001 | 42,068 |
| 2011 | 36,842 |
| 2016 * | 36,000 |
| 2021 * | 35,000 |
| 2026 * | 34,000 |
| 2031 * | 32,000 |
| 2036 * | 31,000 |
* Estimate
How Nicobar's 2011 population was spread
Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Car Nicobar | 17,841 | 48.4% | 833 | 79.4% | 0.0% |
| 2 | Nancowry | 10,634 | 28.9% | 782 | 74.6% | 0.0% |
| 3 | Great Nicobar | 8,367 | 22.7% | 665 | 79.5% | 0.0% |
How people in Nicobar worked (Census 2011)
Cultivators
1.9%
Agricultural labourers
1.4%
Household industry
14.9%
Other work
81.8%
Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 46.5%.
Age structure of Nicobar
Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →
- 80+
- 75-79
- 70-74
- 65-69
- 60-64
- 55-59
- 50-54
- 45-49
- 40-44
- 35-39
- 30-34
- 25-29
- 20-24
- 15-19
- 10-14
- 5-9
- 0-4
› Show the numbers as a table
| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 1,646 | 1,583 |
| 5-9 | 1,342 | 1,234 |
| 10-14 | 1,369 | 1,315 |
| 15-19 | 1,536 | 1,237 |
| 20-24 | 2,143 | 1,401 |
| 25-29 | 2,375 | 1,605 |
| 30-34 | 2,008 | 1,483 |
| 35-39 | 1,854 | 1,478 |
| 40-44 | 1,636 | 1,155 |
| 45-49 | 1,467 | 1,007 |
| 50-54 | 1,086 | 806 |
| 55-59 | 792 | 588 |
| 60-64 | 544 | 428 |
| 65-69 | 369 | 353 |
| 70-74 | 259 | 195 |
| 75-79 | 142 | 100 |
| 80+ | 133 | 127 |
- Children (0–14)
- 23.1%
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands 24.4%
- Working age (15–59)
- 69.7%
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands 68.9%
- Older people (60+)
- 7.2%
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands 6.7%
- Median age
- 29.5years
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands 28.3
- Dependency ratio
- 38.2
- children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands 39.5
Languages spoken in Nicobar
Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 30 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →
- Nicobarese 66.0%
- Hindi 9.8%
- Tamil 6.1%
- Telugu 4.1%
- Bengali 3.9%
- Kurukh/Oraon 3.3%
- Malayalam 1.8%
- Punjabi 1.0%
- All other languages 4.0%
Largest mother tongues
- Nicobarese66.0%
- Tamil6.1%
- Hindi5.5%
- Telugu4.0%
- Bengali3.9%
- Sadan/Sadri3.8%
- Kurukh/Oraon3.3%
- Malayalam1.8%
Housing and amenities in Nicobar
Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →
Basic services
- Electricity for lighting 93.4%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 86.2%
- Tap water 79.3%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 85.1%
- Water source within premises 55.2%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 60.9%
- Toilet within premises 80.9%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 70.2%
- Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 18.3%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 27.3%
- Bathing area within premises 85.0%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 76.3%
- Closed drainage 9.1%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 7.4%
- Cooking with LPG/PNG 36.6%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 44.8%
- Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 49.5%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 33.8%
What households own
- Mobile phone 64.1%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 80.9%
- Television 48.5%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 68.9%
- Scooter or motorcycle 20.0%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 24.9%
- Computer or laptop 2.3%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 8.9%
- Car, jeep or van 1.9%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 7.0%
- Use banking services 91.2%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 89.3%
- None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 10.4%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 8.0%
The home itself
- Own their home 74.9%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 57.1%
- Rent their home 12.9%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 32.6%
- Permanent (pucca) house 31.4%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 51.3%
- House in good condition 74.9%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 66.6%
- Concrete roof 1.3%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 11.5%
- Cement or tiled floor 55.6%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 70.5%
- One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 37.2%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 28.7%
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
What the numbers say
- Nicobar district held 9.7% of Andaman and Nicobar Islands's population in 2011, 3rd of 3 districts.
- Literacy is 78.1%, 8.6 points below the Andaman and Nicobar Islands average of 86.6%.
- The sex ratio of 777 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 876.
- 0.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Andaman and Nicobar Islands as a whole (37.7%).
- The population grew -12.4% in 2001–11, slower than Andaman and Nicobar Islands's 6.9%.
- Our 2026 estimate, ≈34 thousand, implies growth of about -8% since 2011; it is tied to the official Andaman and Nicobar Islands projection.
Compare with
Census 2027 status
Results pending-
Phase I: houselisting
Done (16 April 2026 – 15 May 2026)
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Phase II: counting people
February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
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Results
Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.
When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Nicobar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →
Population by religion in Nicobar (Census 2011)
Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →
| Religion | Persons | Share | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,681 | 23.6% | 69.4% |
| Muslim | 1,336 | 3.6% | 8.5% |
| Christian | 26,077 | 70.8% | 21.3% |
| Sikh | 343 | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 119 | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Jain | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 248 | 0.7% | 0.1% |
| Religion not stated | 38 | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Total | 36,842 | 100% |
Frequently asked questions
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⤓ Download Andaman and Nicobar Islands district data (CSV)
Sources and method
- Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (ORGI)
- Census 2011 Table A-2: decadal variation since 1901
- Report of the Technical Group on Population Projections 2011–2036 (July 2020)
- Our estimation method M1 (formulas and checks)
- Census 2011 Table C-14: population in five-year age groups
- Census 2011 Table C-16: population by mother tongue
- Census 2011 Houselisting Table HH-14: households by amenities and assets
- Census 2011 Table C-01: population by religious community
- Local Government Directory (current district boundaries)
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