District · Andaman and Nicobar Islands # North & Middle Andaman district North & Middle Andaman is a district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 2nd of 3 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had 105,597 people in 3 sub-districts, 1 town and 227 villages; 3% lived in towns. The largest town is Bakultala (2,741). - 105,597 people (2011) - 3 sub-districts - 1 town - 83.9% literacy ## Who lives in North & Middle Andaman? North & Middle Andaman had 105,597 people at the 2011 Census — 27.7% of Andaman and Nicobar Islands's population and 2nd of 3 districts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands by population. There were 925 women for every 1,000 men (above the Andaman and Nicobar Islands figure of 876; the highest of 3 districts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands). Among children under 7 the ratio was 974 girls per 1,000 boys (the Andaman and Nicobar Islands figure is 968). An average household had 4.0 people, against 4.0 across Andaman and Nicobar Islands. ## How literate is North & Middle Andaman? 83.9% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Andaman and Nicobar Islands's 86.6%), 2nd of 3 districts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Men were at 88.4% and women at 79.1% — a gap of 9.3 points (it is 7.8 points across Andaman and Nicobar Islands). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in Mayabunder (86.0%) and lowest in Diglipur (82.2%). Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## What do people in North & Middle Andaman do for a living? 36.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 15.7%). Of all workers, 22% farmed their own land, 2% were farm labourers, 0% worked in household industry and 56% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 20% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 24% of workers here, against 10% across Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is Diglipur (31% of workers in farming) and the least is Rangat (14% of workers in farming). ■ Cultivators 22 (22%) · ■ Farm labourers 2 (2%) · ■ Household industry (0%) · ■ Other work 56 (56%) · ■ Marginal 20 (20%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Cities and towns of North & Middle Andaman 2.6% of people lived in towns and cities (below Andaman and Nicobar Islands's 37.7%), 2nd of 3 districts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Census counted 1 towns: 0 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is Bakultala with 2,741 people, home to 100% of the urban population. Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Villages of North & Middle Andaman North & Middle Andaman had 227 census villages, 198 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 519 people; 0 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: Diglipur (3,797), Rangat (3,784), Ramakrishnagram (3,221), Nimbutala (3,063) and Kadamtala (3,008). Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Population of North & Middle Andaman compared with Andaman and Nicobar Islands ■ North & Middle Andaman · ■ Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Literacy (age 7+) 83.9% 86.6% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 925 876 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 974 968 - Working population 36.5% 40.1% Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Homes and amenities in North & Middle Andaman Of every 100 households in North & Middle Andaman in 2011, 71 had electricity, 48 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ North & Middle Andaman · ■ - Electricity for lighting 71% - Toilet within the home 48% - No toilet (open defecation) 51% - Tap water 77% - Drinking water within premises 43% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 22% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 62% - Use banking services 90% - Television 56% - Mobile phone 70% - Computer with internet 2% - Two-wheeler 14% - Car / jeep / van 4% - None of these assets 16% - Own their home 59% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## Sub-districts of North & Middle Andaman | Sub-district | People | Villages | Towns | | Diglipur | 43,183 | 81 | 0 | | Mayabunder | 25,788 | 50 | 0 | | Rangat | 36,626 | 96 | 1 | Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Cities and towns in North & Middle Andaman - Bakultala · 2,741 ## Largest villages in North & Middle Andaman - Diglipur · 3,797 - Rangat · 3,784 - Ramakrishnagram · 3,221 - Nimbutala · 3,063 - Kadamtala · 3,008 - Mayabunder · 2,845 - Subhashgram · 2,605 - Madhupur · 2,523 - Sitanagar · 2,227 - Nabagram · 2,208 - Pokadera · 1,922 - Harinagar · 1,902 - Tugapur · 1,872 - Kalighat · 1,759 - Nilambur · 1,498 - Pahalgaon · 1,468 - Rampur · 1,349 - Khudirampur · 1,328 - Kishori Nagar · 1,328 - Durgapur · 1,320 Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in North & Middle Andaman? 3: Diglipur, Mayabunder, Rangat - What is the population of North & Middle Andaman district? 105,597 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in North & Middle Andaman? Bakultala At a glance - State: Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Census district code: 639 - Literacy: 83.9% - Sex ratio: 925 - Urban: 3% --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands/north-middle-andaman/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.