TNPSC Thervupettagam

Shompen Tribes vote casting

April 25 , 2024 215 days 505 0
  • For the first time, 7 members of the Shompen, took part in the election process by casting their votes in the Andaman and Nicobar Lok Sabha constituency.
  • Shompen, one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in the country, reside in the dense tropical rain forests of the Great Nicobar Island.
  • The estimated population of Shompen was 229 as per the 2011 Census data.
  • According to the provisional figures made available, the voter turnout was 63.99%.
  • In 2019, the voter turnout was 65.09%.

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