Village · Rangat, North & Middle Andaman # Mithila Mithila is a village in Rangat sub-district of North & Middle Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 2011 Census counted 692 people in 179 households, the 19th largest of 79 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 90.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 84.5%. - 692 people (2011) - 179 households - 90.1% literacy - 944 females per 1,000 males ## Mithila PIN code and other codes Mithila falls in Rangat sub-district, North & Middle Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. - Gram panchayat Desharathpur - Community development block Rangat - Census village code 645354 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Mithila from nearby towns? - Rangat (sub-district HQ) 2 km by road - Mayabunder (district HQ) 73 km by road - Port Blair (nearest town) 175 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Mithila? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Mithila; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private 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 - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Mayabunder - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Bakultala - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km - ○ Public library under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap 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 Mithila known for? About 36% of the 118 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Mithila Of every 100 households in Mithila in 2011, 90 had electricity, 66 a toilet at home and 51 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Mithila · ■ Rangat rural average - Electricity for lighting 90% 83% - Toilet within the home 66% 52% - No toilet (open defecation) 34% 47% - Tap water 100% 87% - Drinking water within premises 78% 52% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 51% 28% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 24% 54% - Use banking services 89% 92% - Television 85% 66% - Mobile phone 88% 76% - Computer with internet 7% 2% - Two-wheeler 37% 16% - Car / jeep / van 8% 5% - None of these assets 4% 12% - Own their home 56% 62% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Mithila? ■ Mithila · ■ Rangat rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 90.1% 84.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 944 933 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1026 981 - Working population 35.8% 35.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.5% for men and 87.5% for women. 53% of men and 18% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 11 (4%) · ■ Farm labourers 8 (3%) · ■ Household industry 5 (2%) · ■ Other work 194 (78%) · ■ Marginal 30 (12%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Rangat - Desharatpur 766 people - Sundergarh 764 people - Adojig 732 people - Saktigarh 707 people - Padmanabhapuram 659 people - Amkunj 548 people - Dharmapur 388 people - Kalsi 354 people All 96 villages in Rangat ## Quick answers - How far is Mithila from Mayabunder? 73 km by road - What is the population of Mithila? 692 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mithila in? North & Middle Andaman district (Rangat sub-district), Andaman and Nicobar Islands - What is the literacy rate of Mithila? 90.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands/north-middle-andaman/rangat/mithila/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.