Village · Ferrargunj, South Andaman # Namunaghar Namunaghar is a village in Ferrargunj sub-district of South Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 2011 Census counted 1,926 people in 468 households, the 5th largest of 62 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.6%. - 1,926 people (2011) - 468 households - 86.0% literacy - 942 females per 1,000 males ## Namunaghar PIN code and other codes Namunaghar falls in Ferrargunj sub-district, South Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. - Gram panchayat Namunaghar - Community development block Ferrargunj - Census village code 645466 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Namunaghar from nearby towns? - Ferrargunj (sub-district HQ) 15 km by road - Port Blair (district HQ) 28 km by road - Port Blair (nearest town) 28 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Namunaghar? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Namunaghar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 3 private - ● Primary school In village · 3 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Sub post office In village - ● 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 - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Port Mouat - ○ 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 5–10 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated 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 Namunaghar known for? About 18% of the 1,312 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Namunaghar Of every 100 households in Namunaghar in 2011, 84 had electricity, 48 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Namunaghar · ■ Ferrargunj rural average - Electricity for lighting 84% 82% - Toilet within the home 48% 60% - No toilet (open defecation) 52% 39% - Tap water 90% 86% - Drinking water within premises 41% 46% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 28% 36% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 32% 41% - Use banking services 98% 91% - Television 63% 67% - Mobile phone 89% 83% - Computer with internet 1% 2% - Two-wheeler 17% 20% - Car / jeep / van 4% 5% - None of these assets 4% 7% - Own their home 82% 72% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Namunaghar? ■ Namunaghar · ■ Ferrargunj rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 86.0% 87.6% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 942 915 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 989 951 - Working population 44.0% 38.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.0% for men and 82.7% for women. 64% of men and 22% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 39 (5%) · ■ Farm labourers 137 (16%) · ■ Household industry 2 (0%) · ■ Other work 336 (40%) · ■ Marginal 333 (39%) 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 - Chouldari 2,382 people - Manglutan 2,280 people - Bindraban 1,785 people - North Bay 1,603 people - Ograbraij 1,467 people - Wandur 1,437 people All 76 villages in Ferrargunj ## Quick answers - How far is Namunaghar from Port Blair? 28 km by road - What is the population of Namunaghar? 1,926 (Census 2011) - Which district is Namunaghar in? South Andaman district (Ferrargunj sub-district), Andaman and Nicobar Islands - What is the literacy rate of Namunaghar? 86.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands/south-andaman/ferrargunj/namunaghar/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.