Upper Katchal, Nancowry, Nicobars, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Upper Katchal


The village Upper Katchal is located in Nancowry Tahsil of Nicobars District in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India. It comes under Nancowry Community Development Block. The nearest town is Port Blair, which is about 422 kilometers away from Upper Katchal.

Travel and Communication for Upper Katchal


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Upper Katchal


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Upper Katchal is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Upper Katchal is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Upper Katchal


As per available data from the year 2009, 217 persons live in 55 house holds in the village Upper Katchal. There are 97 female individuals and 120 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 44.7% and males constitute 55.3% of the total population.

There are 211 scheduled tribes persons of which 94 are females and 117 are males. Females constitute 44.55% and males constitute 55.45% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 97.24% of the total population.

Population density of Upper Katchal is 36.17 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Upper Katchal


Maps, reports and datasets of Upper Katchal on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Upper Katchal is 600 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 50 ha. About 50 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 4 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 5 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 7 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

Schools in Upper Katchal


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a private pre-primary school in Port Blair, which is more than 10 kms away from Upper Katchal.

There is a government primary school in the village Upper Katchal.

There is a government middle school in the village Upper Katchal.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Mildera, which is more than 10 kms away from Upper Katchal.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Mildera, which is more than 10 kms away from Upper Katchal.

Colleges in Upper Katchal


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Port Blair, which is more than 10 kms away from Upper Katchal.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Port Blair, which is more than 10 kms away from Upper Katchal.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Chennai, which is more than 10 kms away from Upper Katchal.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Chennai, which is more than 10 kms away from Upper Katchal.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Port Blair, which is more than 10 kms away from Upper Katchal.

Other Educational Facilities in Upper Katchal


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Port Blair, which is more than 10 kms away from Upper Katchal.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Port Blair, which is more than 10 kms away from Upper Katchal.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Port Blair, which is more than 10 kms away from Upper Katchal.

Healthcare Facilities in Upper Katchal


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Upper Katchal.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Upper Katchal.

There is a primary health sub-centre with doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Upper Katchal.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Upper Katchal.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Upper Katchal.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Upper Katchal.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Upper Katchal.

There is no dispensary in the village Upper Katchal or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Upper Katchal.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Upper Katchal or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Upper Katchal.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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