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APPENDIX H 



APPENDIX H 



CENSUS, NICOBAR ISLANDS 



From these figures it appears that, on the whole, the population has 

 remained fairly stationary since the last census. With regard to Chowra, 

 I am inclined to believe that the decrease is due not only to the fact that 

 many of the natives have migrated to Camorta and other islands of the 

 group, but to the number of the children now on the island having been 

 understated to the enumerators. Much of the increase shown in the central 

 group and Teressa is attributable to immigration, and very probably also 

 to incorrect information having been furnished to the enumerators, either 

 at this census or the last one. As to the Shom Pen, it is still impossible to 

 ascertain their numbers. — E. H. Man — Supp., And. and Nic. Gazette, March 2, 

 1901. 



