Village · Ferrargunj, South Andaman # Homfreygunj Homfreygunj is a village in Ferrargunj sub-district of South Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, PIN code 744110. The 2011 Census counted 424 people in 103 households, the 35th largest of 62 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 93.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 87.6%. - 424 people (2011) - 103 households - 93.8% literacy - 744110 PIN code ## Homfreygunj PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Homfreygunj is 744110. Homfreygunj falls in Ferrargunj sub-district, South Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. - PIN code 744110 - Gram panchayat Humfraygunj - Community development block Ferrargunj - Census village code 645482 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Homfreygunj from nearby towns? - Ferrargunj (sub-district HQ) 19 km by road - Port Blair (district HQ) 26 km by road - Port Blair (nearest town) 26 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Homfreygunj? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Homfreygunj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Manglutan - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Port Blair - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Port Blair - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 20 h summer · 20 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Homfreygunj known for? About 6% of the 183 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Homfreygunj Of every 100 households in Homfreygunj in 2011, 86 had electricity, 76 a toilet at home and 46 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Homfreygunj · ■ Ferrargunj rural average - Electricity for lighting 86% 82% - Toilet within the home 76% 60% - No toilet (open defecation) 24% 39% - Tap water 84% 86% - Drinking water within premises 17% 46% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 46% 36% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 40% 41% - Use banking services 87% 91% - Television 69% 67% - Mobile phone 88% 83% - Computer with internet 1% 2% - Two-wheeler 33% 20% - Car / jeep / van 6% 5% - None of these assets 5% 7% - Own their home 63% 72% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Homfreygunj? ■ Homfreygunj · ■ Ferrargunj rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 93.8% 87.6% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 876 915 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 821 951 - Working population 37.5% 38.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 98.5% for men and 88.6% for women. 63% of men and 9% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 13 (8%) · ■ Farm labourers 38 (24%) · ■ Household industry 9 (6%) · ■ Other work 92 (58%) · ■ Marginal 7 (4%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Ferrargunj - Hobdipur 476 people - Port Mouat 475 people - Colinpur 449 people - Nayashahar 425 people - Maymyo 419 people - Mile Tilek & Mile Tilek 411 people - Maymyo 406 people - Herbertabad 369 people All 76 villages in Ferrargunj ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Homfreygunj? 744110 - How far is Homfreygunj from Port Blair? 26 km by road - What is the population of Homfreygunj? 424 (Census 2011) - Which district is Homfreygunj in? South Andaman district (Ferrargunj sub-district), Andaman and Nicobar Islands - What is the literacy rate of Homfreygunj? 93.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands/south-andaman/ferrargunj/homfreygunj/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.