Village · Diglipur, North & Middle Andaman # Laxmipur Laxmipur is a village in Diglipur sub-district of North & Middle Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 2011 Census counted 1,234 people in 292 households, the 12th largest of 72 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 82.2%. - 1,234 people (2011) - 292 households - 83.2% literacy - 946 females per 1,000 males ## Laxmipur PIN code and other codes Laxmipur falls in Diglipur sub-district, North & Middle Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. - Community development block Diglipur - Census village code 645216 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Laxmipur from nearby towns? - Diglipur (sub-district HQ) 5 km by road - Mayabunder (district HQ) 85 km by road - Port Blair (nearest town) 300 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Laxmipur? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Laxmipur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt - ● Middle school In village · 2 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Diglipur - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Mayabunder - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Port Blair - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Laxmipur known for? The main crops are rice and pulses. About 19% of the 704 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Laxmipur Of every 100 households in Laxmipur in 2011, 66 had electricity, 25 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Laxmipur · ■ Diglipur rural average - Electricity for lighting 66% 60% - Toilet within the home 25% 46% - No toilet (open defecation) 75% 53% - Tap water 67% 62% - Drinking water within premises 19% 31% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 11% 18% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 85% 70% - Use banking services 95% 88% - Television 52% 48% - Mobile phone 75% 66% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 13% 11% - Car / jeep / van 4% 2% - None of these assets 13% 20% - Own their home 76% 55% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Laxmipur? ■ Laxmipur · ■ Diglipur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 83.2% 82.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 946 911 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1118 965 - Working population 33.5% 37.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.0% for men and 76.9% for women. 55% of men and 10% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 85 (21%) · ■ Farm labourers 1 (0%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 292 (71%) · ■ Marginal 34 (8%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Diglipur - Khudirampur 1,328 people - Kishori Nagar 1,328 people - Durgapur 1,320 people - Ramnagar 1,235 people - Vidyasagarpalli 1,127 people - Paschimsagar 1,038 people - Swarajgram 940 people - Milangram 905 people All 81 villages in Diglipur ## Quick answers - How far is Laxmipur from Mayabunder? 85 km by road - What is the population of Laxmipur? 1,234 (Census 2011) - Which district is Laxmipur in? North & Middle Andaman district (Diglipur sub-district), Andaman and Nicobar Islands - What is the literacy rate of Laxmipur? 83.2% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands/north-middle-andaman/diglipur/laxmipur-645216/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.