# North Bay Village, Ferrargunj – PIN Code & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands/south-andaman/ferrargunj/north-bay/ Village · Ferrargunj, South Andaman # North Bay North Bay is a village in Ferrargunj sub-district of South Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 2011 Census counted **1,603 people in 368 households**, the 7th largest of 62 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 87.6%. - 1,603people (2011) - 368households - 75.7%literacy - 873females per 1,000 males ## North Bay PIN code and other codes North Bay falls in Ferrargunj sub-district, South Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. - Gram panchayatHopetown - Community development blockFerrargunj - Census village code645462 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is North Bay from nearby towns? - Ferrargung (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Port Blair (district HQ)54 km by road - Port Blair (nearest town)54 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in North Bay? 11 services counted by the Census are inside North Bay; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Port Blair - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Port Blair - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is North Bay known for? The main crops are **coconut and arecanut**. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in North Bay Of every 100 households in North Bay in 2011, 82 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ North Bay · ■ Ferrargunj rural average Electricity for lighting ****82%** **82% Toilet within the home ****21%** **60% No toilet (open defecation) ****79%** **39% Tap water ****97%** **86% Drinking water within premises ****23%** **46% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%** **41% Use banking services ****89%** **91% Television ****49%** **67% Mobile phone ****59%** **83% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****3%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **5% None of these assets ****26%** **7% Own their home ****69%** **72% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of North Bay? ■ North Bay · ■ Ferrargunj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.7%** **87.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****873** **915 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****805** **951 Working population ****39.0%** **38.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.2% for men and 68.3% for women. 55% of men and 21% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 26 (4%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 360 (58%) · **■** Marginal 237 (38%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Ferrargunj - Chouldari2,382 people - Manglutan2,280 people - Namunaghar1,926 people - Bindraban1,785 people - Ograbraij1,467 people - Wandur1,437 people - Shoal Bay1,373 people - Tusnabad1,320 people [All 76 villages in Ferrargunj](https://wherepedia.org/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands/south-andaman/ferrargunj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is North Bay from Port Blair?54 km by road - What is the population of North Bay?1,603 (Census 2011) - Which district is North Bay in?South Andaman district (Ferrargunj sub-district), Andaman and Nicobar Islands - What is the literacy rate of North Bay?75.7% (Census 2011)