South Andaman Island

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South Andaman
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South Andaman
Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 11°47′00″N92°39′00″E / 11.783333°N 92.65°E / 11.783333; 92.65
Archipelago Andaman Islands
Adjacent to Indian Ocean
Area1,262 km2 (487 sq mi) [1]
Length83 km (51.6 mi)
Width28 km (17.4 mi)
Coastline413 km (256.6 mi)
Highest elevation459 m (1506 ft) [2]
Highest point Mount Koyob
Administration
Flag of India.svg  India
District South Andaman
Island group Andaman Islands
Island sub-group Great Andaman
Tehsil Ferrargunj Tehsil
Largest settlement Sri Vijaya Puram (pop. 100,000)
Demographics
Population209,602 (2011)only villages on south andaman island
Pop. density166/km2 (430/sq mi)
Ethnic groups Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Malayali, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN 744202 [3]
Telephone code031927 [4]
ISO code IN-AN-00 [5]
Official website www.and.nic.in
Literacy80.6%
Avg. summer temperature30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
Avg. winter temperature23.0 °C (73.4 °F)
Sex ratio 1.15♂/♀
Census Code35.640.00xx
Official Languages Hindi, English

South Andaman Island is the southernmost island of the Great Andaman and is home to the majority of the population of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. [6] It is the location of Sri Vijaya Puram, capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

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History

South Andaman Island was struck by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, leading to many deaths on the island.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
190111,139—    
191110,834−0.28%
192110,940+0.10%
193111,806+0.76%
194113,091+1.04%
195111,645−1.16%
196130,084+9.96%
197157,863+6.76%
198199,571+5.58%
1991157,141+4.67%
2001208,471+2.87%
2011238,142+1.34%
source: [7]

Geography

The island belongs to the Great Andaman Chain. Some areas of the island are restricted areas for non-Indians; however, transit permits can be obtained from the Home Ministry. South Andaman is the third largest island in the island group. It is located immediately south of Middle Andaman Island and Baratang, from which it is separated only by a narrow channel, a few hundred meters wide. The island is 83 kilometres (52 miles) long and 28 kilometres (17 miles) at its widest part. Its area is 1,262 square kilometres (487 square miles). South Andaman is less mountainous than the more northerly of the Andaman Islands. Koiob reaches a height of 459 metres (1,506 feet) above sea level. [8] [9]

Administration

Politically, South Andaman Island has the tehsils of Ferrargunj and Sri Vijaya Puram. [10]

Demographics

Port Blair, the capital of the islands, is located on the southern part of this island. Other big cities are : Bambooflat, Prothrapur, and Garacharma. South Andaman had a population of 238,142 at the 2011 census. [11] The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 89.13. [11]

Tourism

South Andaman plays very important role in the tourism sector as it serves as an entry point to the Andamans. There are many tour operators and travel agencies in Port Blair.

Demographics (2011 Census) [12]
TotalMaleFemale
Population20960211198097622
Children aged below 6 years214981095410544
Scheduled caste 000
Scheduled tribe 2553 12871266
Literates168924 9371775207
Workers (all)85131 6814316988
Main workers (total)75885 6168514200
Main workers: Cultivators3054 2130924
Main workers: Agricultural labourers12291042187
Main workers: Household industry workers624463161
Main workers: Other709785805012928
Marginal workers (total)924664582788
Marginal workers: Cultivators412293119
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers613465148
Marginal workers: Household industry workers18110378
Marginal workers: Others804055972443
Non-workers1244714383780634

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Port Blair</span> Capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Port Blair, officially known as Sri Vijaya Puram, is the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of India in the Bay of Bengal. It is also the local administrative sub-division (tehsil) of the islands, the headquarters for the district of South Andaman, and the territory's only notified town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Andaman Island</span>

North Andaman Island is the northern island of Great Andaman of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. the island is lying 137 km (85 mi) north from Port Blair.

Little Andaman Island is the fourth largest of the Andaman Islands of India with an area of 707 km2, lying at the southern end of the archipelago. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It lies 88 km (55 mi) south of Port Blair, the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Middle Andaman Island</span>

Middle Andaman Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Rutland Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island is located 20 km (12 mi) south from Port Blair.

Baratang Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island lies 150 km (93 mi) north of Port Blair.

Henry Lawrence Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island is located 60 km (37 mi) northeast of Port Blair.

Interview Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It lies 125 km (78 mi) north of Port Blair.

South Andaman district is one of the 3 districts of the Indian Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands located in the Bay of Bengal. Sri Vijaya Puram, the capital of the Union Territory is the district headquarters. The area covered by this district is 2,640 km2.

Viper Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman district of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India.

Landfall Island is the northernmost island of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It belongs to the territory's North and Middle Andaman administrative district. The island lies 220 km (137 mi) north of Port Blair, and is situated 300 km (186 mi) south of Myanmar. It is home to the Kari tribe.

East Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island is located 220 km (137 mi) north from Port Blair.

Smith Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island lies 298 km (185 mi) north of Port Blair.

Aves Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island lies 140 km (87 mi) north from Port Blair.

Port Blair Islands are a group of islands situated in the sound of the capital Port Blair of the Andaman Islands. They belong to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Twin Islands is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The islands are 35 km (22 mi) south from Port Blair.

Passage Island or Duncan Island is an uninhabited island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island is 53 km (33 mi) south from Port Blair.

North and South Brother Islands are uninhabited islands in the Indian Ocean, part of the Andaman Archipelago. They belong to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. These islands are 75 km (47 mi) south of Port Blair.

Wilson Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island lies 57 km (35 mi) northeast of Port Blair.

Nicholson Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island is 52 km (32 mi) northeast from Port Blair.

References

  1. ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. ↑ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions . United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 285.
  3. ↑ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ↑ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  5. ↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  6. ↑ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  7. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  8. ↑ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Andaman Islands"  . Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 955.
  9. ↑ map
  10. ↑ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  11. 1 2 "Demographic - A & N Islands" (PDF). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India . Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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