South Andaman district

District of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India

South Andaman district

District of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

South Andaman district

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Coordinates: 11°40′12″N 92°44′24″E﻿ / ﻿11.67000°N 92.74000°E﻿ / 11.67000; 92.74000
Country|  India
Union territory|  Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Headquarter| Sri Vijaya Puram
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 238,142[1]
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
Website| southandaman.nic.in

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.

## History

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This district was created on August 18, 2006, by bifurcating the erstwhile Andaman district.[2]

## Geography

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South Andaman district occupies an area of 3,181 square kilometres (1,228 sq mi),[3] comparatively equivalent to Canada's Mansel Island.[4]

## Demographics

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According to the 2011 census South Andaman district has a population of 238,142,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Vanuatu.[5] This gives it a ranking of 584th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 80 inhabitants per square kilometre (210/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.97%.[1] South Andaman has a sex ratio of 874 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 88.49%.[1]

Four of the indigenous Andamanese peoples, namely, Onges, Jarawas, Great Andamanese and Sentinelese live in this district.

### Language

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South Andaman district in 2011 census

1. Bengali (21.07%)
2. Tamil (20.7%)
3. Hindi (18.4%)
4. Telugu (17.66%)
5. Malayalam (9.85%)
6. Sadri (3.34%)
7. Kurukh (3.07%)
8. Nicobarese (1.67%)
9. Others (4.24%)

As of 2011 census, Bengali is spoken as the first language by 21.07 per cent of the district's population followed by Tamil (20.70%), Hindi (18.40%), Telugu (17.66%), Malayalam (9.85%), Sadri (3.34%), Kurukh (3.07%), Nicobarese (1.67%) and others.[6]

### Religion

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Religion in North and Middle Andaman district (2011 census)[7]

1. Hinduism (73.26%)
2. Christianity (13.87%)
3. Islam (12.14%)
4. Sikhism (0.36%)
5. Buddhism (0.06%)
6. Others (0.31%)

Sri Vettimalai Mutugan temple in Sri Vijaya Puram

Hinduism is followed by majority of the people in South Andaman district. Christianity and Islam are followed by a considerable population.[7]

## Divisions

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The district comprises 3 tehsils, Port Blair, Ferrargunj and Little Andaman.

## Climate

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Climate data for Port Blair

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 29.4
(84.9)  | 30.2
(86.4)  | 31.5
(88.7)  | 32.5
(90.5)  | 31.1
(88.0)  | 29.6
(85.3)  | 29.2
(84.6)  | 29.1
(84.4)  | 29.1
(84.4)  | 29.6
(85.3)  | 29.7
(85.5)  | 29.4
(84.9)  | 30.0
(86.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 23.1
(73.6)  | 22.5
(72.5)  | 23.2
(73.8)  | 24.7
(76.5)  | 24.7
(76.5)  | 24.4
(75.9)  | 24.3
(75.7)  | 24.2
(75.6)  | 23.7
(74.7)  | 23.7
(74.7)  | 23.9
(75.0)  | 23.6
(74.5)  | 23.8
(74.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 46.4
(1.83)  | 26.5
(1.04)  | 29.3
(1.15)  | 69.0
(2.72)  | 360.4
(14.19)  | 501.1
(19.73)  | 423.7
(16.68)  | 425.1
(16.74)  | 463.0
(18.23)  | 300.7
(11.84)  | 235.0
(9.25)  | 154.6
(6.09)  | 3,034.8
(119.49)
[citation needed]

## See also

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* Nicobar district
* North and Middle Andaman district

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
2. ^ Law, Gwillim (2011-09-25). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
3. ^ Srivastava, Dayawanti, ed. (2010). "States and Union Territories: Andaman Islands: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. p. 1208\. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7.
4. ^ "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 1998-02-18. Retrieved 2011-10-11. "Mansel Island 2,640km2"
5. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01. "Vanuatu 224,564 July 2011 est."
6. ^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General.
7. ^ a b "South Andaman District Religion Census 2011". Retrieved 16 April 2021.

## External links

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* South Andaman district official website

Places adjacent to South Andaman district

|  | North and Middle Andaman district |

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Bay of Bengal |

South Andaman district

| Andaman Sea
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| Ten Degree Channel |

* v
* t
* e

South Andaman district

Cities and towns|

* Bombooflat
* Garacharma
* Port Blair
* Prothrapur

Tehsils
and
villages|

| Ferrargunj|

* Alipur
* Aniket
* Badmash Pahar
* Balughat
* Beach Dera (EFA)
* Between Middle Strait (JPPC) & Jirkatang (JA)
* Bindraban
* Caddlegunj (incl. Sona Pahar & Hazari Bagh (JPPC)
* Chouldari
* Coffee Plot
* Colinpur
* Craikabad
* Dhanikhari
* Dundas Point
* Ferrargunj
* Flat Bay
* Govindapuram
* Guptapara
* Hashmatabad (EFA)
* Hashmatabad
* Herbertabad
* Hobdipur
* Homfreygunj
* Hope Town
* Jhinga Nallaha (JPPC & APWDC)
* Jirkatang No.2 (EFA)
* Kadakachang
* Kalatang
* Knapuram
* Malapuram
* Manglutan (EFA)
* Manglutan
* Manjeri & Line Dera (FC)
* Mannarghat
* Manpur
* Mathura
* Maymyo (EFA)
* Maymyo
* Middle Strait (JPPC)
* Mile Tilek (ARF)
* Mile Tilek (JPPC)
* Mile Tilek & Mile Tilek (EFA)
* Mithakhari
* Mohwa Dera
* Muslim Basti
* Namunaghar
* Nayashahar (EFA)
* Nayashahar
* North Bay
* Ograbraij
* Pongi Balu (FC) & Bada Balu (EFA)
* Port Mouat
* Shoal Bay
* Shore Point
* Stewartgunj
* Temple Myo
* Tirur (JA)
* Tirur
* Tushnabad
* Wandoor
* Wimberlygunj
* Wright Myo

|

Little Andaman|

* Butler Bay Forest Camp 4-I (FDCA)
* Butler Bay Forest Camp 4-II (FDCA)
* Butler Bay Forest Camp 4-III (FDCA)
* Butler Bay Forest Camp 4-IV (FDCA)
* Dugong Creek (OS)
* Forest Camp at 14 km. 5-II (FDCA)
* Forest Camp at 14 km. 5-III (FDCA)
* Forest Camp at 19 km. (FDCA)
* Harmender Bay (NS)
* Hut Bay
* Little Andaman
* M/s Asia & Company (Asia Timber Product)
* Netaji Nagar
* Rabindra Nagar
* Ramakrishnapur
* Red Oil Palm (Nursery Camp)
* Vivekanandapuram

Port Blair|

* Bada Khari (FC)
* Bamboo Nallaha(EFA) incl. Kichad Nallaha(EFA)
* Beadnabad
* Bejoy Nagar
* Bharatpur
* Bimilitan & Kodiyaghat
* Brichgunj
* Brookshabad part
* Calicut
* Chidiyatapu
* Chidiyatapu (WLS)
* Dollygunj
* Govinda Nagar
* Krishna Nagar
* Lakshmanpur, South Andaman
* Minnie Bay part
* Munda Pahar (EFA)
* Neil Kendra
* North Sentinel Island
* Prothrapur
* R.M.Point (FC)
* Radha Nagar
* Ram Nagar
* Rangachang
* Rutland
* School Line part
* Shyam Nagar
* Sippighat
* Sitapur
* Teylorabad

* v
* t
* e

Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

State symbols|

* Animal: Dugong
* Bird: Andaman wood pigeon
* Flower: Queen Crepe Myrtle
* Tree: Andaman Redwood

Administration|

* Lieutenant governor
* Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Lok Sabha constituency)

Topics|

* Tourism

History|

* History
* Danish India
* Japanese Occupation
* Cellular Jail

Geography|

| Island groups|

* Andaman Islands
* Nicobar Islands

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Forests|

* Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve
* Galathea National Park
* Campbell Bay National Park
* Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
* Middle Button Island National Park
* Mount Harriet National Park
* North Button Island National Park
* Rani Jhansi Marine National Park
* Saddle Peak National Park
* South Button Island National Park

Peaks|

* Saddle Peak
* Mount Thullier

Districts|

* North and Middle Andaman
* South Andaman
* Nicobar

Capital|

* Port Blair

Languages|

| Andamanese|

* Great Andamanese
* Ongan

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Austroasiatic|

* Nicobarese

Transport|

* Port Blair Airport
* Car Nicobar Air Force Base

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