Village · Ferrargunj, South Andaman # Govindapuram Govindapuram is a village in Ferrargunj sub-district of South Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 2011 Census counted 520 people in 102 households, the 30th largest of 62 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 94.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 87.6%. - 520 people (2011) - 102 households - 94.4% literacy - 933 females per 1,000 males ## Govindapuram PIN code and other codes Govindapuram falls in Ferrargunj sub-district, South Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. - Gram panchayat Stewartgunj - Community development block Ferrargunj - Census village code 645452 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Govindapuram from nearby towns? - Ferrargunj (sub-district HQ) 8 km by road - Port Blair (district HQ) 43 km by road - Port Blair (nearest town) 43 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Govindapuram? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Govindapuram; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Maternity & child welfare centre In village · 1 - ● Dispensary In village · 1 - ● 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 - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Weekly haat In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Bambooflat - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Bambooflat - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Port Blair - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Port Blair - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Public library under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, covered wells and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 18 h summer · 18 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Govindapuram known for? The main crops are coconut, arecanut and rice. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Govindapuram Of every 100 households in Govindapuram in 2011, 96 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 46 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Govindapuram · ■ Ferrargunj rural average - Electricity for lighting 96% 82% - Toilet within the home 93% 60% - No toilet (open defecation) 7% 39% - Tap water 95% 86% - Drinking water within premises 95% 46% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 46% 36% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 22% 41% - Use banking services 66% 91% - Television 88% 67% - Mobile phone 89% 83% - Computer with internet 5% 2% - Two-wheeler 24% 20% - Car / jeep / van 6% 5% - None of these assets 0% 7% - Own their home 85% 72% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Govindapuram? ■ Govindapuram · ■ Ferrargunj rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 94.4% 87.6% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 933 915 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1417 951 - Working population 53.3% 38.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.9% for men and 92.6% for women. 73% of men and 32% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 18 (6%) · ■ Farm labourers 11 (4%) · ■ Household industry 2 (1%) · ■ Other work 143 (52%) · ■ Marginal 103 (37%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Ferrargunj - Malapuram 617 people - Manjeri & Line Dera 613 people - Dundas Point 539 people - Kadakachang 538 people - Hobdipur 476 people - Port Mouat 475 people - Colinpur 449 people - Nayashahar 425 people All 76 villages in Ferrargunj ## Quick answers - How far is Govindapuram from Port Blair? 43 km by road - What is the population of Govindapuram? 520 (Census 2011) - Which district is Govindapuram in? South Andaman district (Ferrargunj sub-district), Andaman and Nicobar Islands - What is the literacy rate of Govindapuram? 94.4% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands/south-andaman/ferrargunj/govindapuram/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.