Tushnabad
Tushnabad (or Tusnabad) is a rural village in Ferrargunj, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is adjacent to the Jarawa Reserve
Tushnabad | |
|---|---|
  Tushnabad Location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands  Tushnabad Tushnabad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11°40′28″N 92°38′35″E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| District | South Andaman |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,320 |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 (IST) |
As of the 2011 census, Tushnabad had a population of 1320 people in 286 families, of which 681 are males while 639 are females. The literacy rate was 89.68% as per the census. The village is administrated by an Elected Pradhan.
This area infrastructure includes a community hall, Senior Secondary School, Primary Health Centre.
But like every Rural area in India, it is also of low graded economy & infrastructure. Most peoples in the area don't have Internet Connection as sufficient infrastructure is not allotted by the Government.
References
- India Census 2011
- Wikimapia entry
- They Stole Sarees, Midi, Maxis, equipments and threatened to chop our heads off: Pradhan Tushnabad, Andaman Chronicle, 17 February 2013
- Jarawa Youths Threaten to Chop Heads: Tushnabad Pradhan, Andaman Sheeka, 26 January 2012
- Stone age Jarawa tribe give tough time to Andaman villagers, OneIndia News, 1 November 2006
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