Village · Diglipur, North & Middle Andaman # Sitanagar Sitanagar is a village in Diglipur sub-district of North & Middle Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 2011 Census counted 2,227 people in 528 households, the 5th largest of 72 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 82.2%. - 2,227 people (2011) - 528 households - 82.6% literacy - 938 females per 1,000 males ## Sitanagar PIN code and other codes Sitanagar falls in Diglipur sub-district, North & Middle Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. - Community development block Diglipur - Census village code 645220 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Sitanagar from nearby towns? - Mayabunder (district HQ) 80 km by road - Port Blair (nearest town) 298 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Sitanagar? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Sitanagar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 2 - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● National highway In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Diglipur - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Mayabunder - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Port Blair - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km - ○ Public library under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water, canal / river 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 Sitanagar known for? The main crops are rice, pulses and vegetables. About 26% of the 994 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Sitanagar Of every 100 households in Sitanagar in 2011, 66 had electricity, 51 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Sitanagar · ■ Diglipur rural average - Electricity for lighting 66% 60% - Toilet within the home 51% 46% - No toilet (open defecation) 49% 53% - Tap water 68% 62% - Drinking water within premises 27% 31% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 21% 18% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 75% 70% - Use banking services 86% 88% - Television 58% 48% - Mobile phone 68% 66% - Computer with internet 1% 1% - Two-wheeler 10% 11% - Car / jeep / van 4% 2% - None of these assets 16% 20% - Own their home 65% 55% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Sitanagar? ■ Sitanagar · ■ Diglipur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 82.6% 82.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 938 911 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 757 965 - Working population 32.0% 37.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.0% for men and 78.0% for women. 55% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 153 (21%) · ■ Farm labourers 24 (3%) · ■ Household industry 5 (1%) · ■ Other work 339 (48%) · ■ Marginal 191 (27%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Diglipur - Diglipur 3,797 people - Ramakrishnagram 3,221 people - Subhashgram 2,605 people - Madhupur 2,523 people - Nabagram 2,208 people - Kalighat 1,759 people - Khudirampur 1,328 people - Kishori Nagar 1,328 people All 81 villages in Diglipur ## Quick answers - How far is Sitanagar from Mayabunder? 80 km by road - What is the population of Sitanagar? 2,227 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sitanagar in? North & Middle Andaman district (Diglipur sub-district), Andaman and Nicobar Islands - What is the literacy rate of Sitanagar? 82.6% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands/north-middle-andaman/diglipur/sitanagar-645220/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.