Village · Ferrargunj, South Andaman # Chouldari Chouldari is a village in Ferrargunj sub-district of South Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 2011 Census counted 2,382 people in 576 households, the 3rd largest of 62 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.6%. - 2,382 people (2011) - 576 households - 87.0% literacy - 918 females per 1,000 males ## Chouldari PIN code and other codes Chouldari falls in Ferrargunj sub-district, South Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. - Gram panchayat Chouldari - Community development block Ferrargunj - Census village code 645480 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Chouldari from nearby towns? - Ferrargunj (sub-district HQ) 17 km by road - Port Blair (district HQ) 22 km by road - Port Blair (nearest town) 22 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Chouldari? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Chouldari; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 6 govt · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● National highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Port Blair - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Port Blair - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Port Blair - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, covered wells and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 23 h summer · 23 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Chouldari known for? The main crops are coconut and arecanut. Products made here include furniture, mat and basket. About 16% of the 1,054 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Chouldari Of every 100 households in Chouldari in 2011, 82 had electricity, 69 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Chouldari · ■ Ferrargunj rural average - Electricity for lighting 82% 82% - Toilet within the home 69% 60% - No toilet (open defecation) 30% 39% - Tap water 82% 86% - Drinking water within premises 27% 46% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 41% 36% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 48% 41% - Use banking services 95% 91% - Television 71% 67% - Mobile phone 89% 83% - Computer with internet 1% 2% - Two-wheeler 23% 20% - Car / jeep / van 6% 5% - None of these assets 5% 7% - Own their home 71% 72% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Chouldari? ■ Chouldari · ■ Ferrargunj rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 87.0% 87.6% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 918 915 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 768 951 - Working population 38.2% 38.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.6% for men and 84.3% for women. 61% of men and 14% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 105 (12%) · ■ Farm labourers 81 (9%) · ■ Household industry 19 (2%) · ■ Other work 513 (56%) · ■ Marginal 193 (21%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Ferrargunj - Wimberlygunj 4,010 people - Shore Point 3,073 people - Manglutan 2,280 people - Namunaghar 1,926 people - Bindraban 1,785 people - North Bay 1,603 people All 76 villages in Ferrargunj ## Quick answers - How far is Chouldari from Port Blair? 22 km by road - What is the population of Chouldari? 2,382 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chouldari in? South Andaman district (Ferrargunj sub-district), Andaman and Nicobar Islands - What is the literacy rate of Chouldari? 87.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands/south-andaman/ferrargunj/chouldari/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.