Arong, Car Nicobar
# Arong, Car Nicobar

Arong is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located in the Car Nicobar tehsil.

## Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Arong has 233 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 87.73%.

Demographics (2011 Census) :

| | Total | Male | Female |
| - | - | - | - |
| Population | 1194 | 617 | 577 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 183 | 87 | 96 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 1117 | 584 | 533 |
| Literates | 887 | 475 | 412 |
| Workers (all) | 527 | 349 | 178 |
| Main workers (total) | 506 | 343 | 163 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 177 | 131 | 46 |
| Main workers: Other | 315 | 202 | 113 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Non-workers | 667 | 268 | 399 |
