Village · Ferrargunj, South Andaman # Stewartgunj Stewartgunj is a village in Ferrargunj sub-district of South Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 2011 Census counted 1,172 people in 220 households, the 16th largest of 62 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 90.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 87.6%. - 1,172 people (2011) - 220 households - 90.8% literacy - 997 females per 1,000 males ## Stewartgunj PIN code and other codes Stewartgunj falls in Ferrargunj sub-district, South Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. - Gram panchayat Stewart Gunj - Community development block Ferrargunj - Census village code 645451 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Stewartgunj from nearby towns? - Ferrargunj (sub-district HQ) 8 km by road - Port Blair (district HQ) 42 km by road - Port Blair (nearest town) 42 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Stewartgunj? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Stewartgunj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Sub post office In village - ● 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 - ● Sports field In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Port Blair - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Port Blair - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank 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 Stewartgunj known for? The main crops are arecanut, coconut and bananna. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Stewartgunj Of every 100 households in Stewartgunj in 2011, 97 had electricity, 89 a toilet at home and 64 cooked with LPG; 96 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Stewartgunj · ■ Ferrargunj rural average - Electricity for lighting 97% 82% - Toilet within the home 89% 60% - No toilet (open defecation) 11% 39% - Tap water 98% 86% - Drinking water within premises 86% 46% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 64% 36% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 14% 41% - Use banking services 91% 91% - Television 89% 67% - Mobile phone 96% 83% - Computer with internet 5% 2% - Two-wheeler 36% 20% - Car / jeep / van 6% 5% - None of these assets 0% 7% - Own their home 78% 72% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Stewartgunj? ■ Stewartgunj · ■ Ferrargunj rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 90.8% 87.6% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 997 915 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 886 951 - Working population 33.7% 38.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.6% for men and 86.0% for women. 57% of men and 10% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 35 (9%) · ■ Farm labourers 3 (1%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 256 (65%) · ■ Marginal 100 (25%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Ferrargunj - Knapuram 1,317 people - Ferrargunj 1,314 people - Mannarghat 1,259 people - Hope Town 1,258 people - Mithakhari 1,071 people - Guptapara 936 people - Caddlegunj 845 people - Mathura 801 people All 76 villages in Ferrargunj ## Quick answers - How far is Stewartgunj from Port Blair? 42 km by road - What is the population of Stewartgunj? 1,172 (Census 2011) - Which district is Stewartgunj in? South Andaman district (Ferrargunj sub-district), Andaman and Nicobar Islands - What is the literacy rate of Stewartgunj? 90.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands/south-andaman/ferrargunj/stewartgunj/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.