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.
 Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with the location of South Andaman Island highlighted (in red) | |
  South Andaman  South Andaman | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 11°47′00″N 92°39′00″E / 11.783333°N 92.65°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Area | 1,262 km2 (487 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 83 km (51.6 mi) |
| Width | 28 km (17.4 mi) |
| Coastline | 413 km (256.6 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 459 m (1506 ft)[2] |
| Highest point | Mount Koyob |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Great Andaman |
| Tehsil | Ferrargunj Tehsil |
| Largest settlement | Sri Vijaya Puram (pop. 100,000) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 209,602 (2011)only villages on south andaman island |
| Pop. density | 166/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Malayali, Andamanese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744202[3] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [4] |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[5] |
| Official website | www |
| Literacy | 80.6% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 30.2 °C (86.4 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | 1.15♂/♀ |
| Census Code | 35.640.00xx |
| Official Languages | Hindi, English |
History
editSouth Andaman Island was struck by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, leading to many deaths on the island.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 11,139 | — |
| 1911 | 10,834 | −0.28% |
| 1921 | 10,940 | +0.10% |
| 1931 | 11,806 | +0.76% |
| 1941 | 13,091 | +1.04% |
| 1951 | 11,645 | −1.16% |
| 1961 | 30,084 | +9.96% |
| 1971 | 57,863 | +6.76% |
| 1981 | 99,571 | +5.58% |
| 1991 | 157,141 | +4.67% |
| 2001 | 208,471 | +2.87% |
| 2011 | 238,142 | +1.34% |
| source:[7] | ||
Geography
editThe 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
editPolitically, South Andaman Island has the tehsils of Ferrargunj and Sri Vijaya Puram.[10]
Demographics
editPort 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
editSouth 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.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 209602 | 111980 | 97622 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 21498 | 10954 | 10544 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 2553 | 1287 | 1266 |
| Literates | 168924 | 93717 | 75207 |
| Workers (all) | 85131 | 68143 | 16988 |
| Main workers (total) | 75885 | 61685 | 14200 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 3054 | 2130 | 924 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 1229 | 1042 | 187 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 624 | 463 | 161 |
| Main workers: Other | 70978 | 58050 | 12928 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 9246 | 6458 | 2788 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 412 | 293 | 119 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 613 | 465 | 148 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 181 | 103 | 78 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 8040 | 5597 | 2443 |
| Non-workers | 124471 | 43837 | 80634 |
References
edit- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 285.
- ^ "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) - ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 955.
- ^ map
- ^ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Demographic - A & N Islands" (PDF). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "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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