Village · Ferrargunj, South Andaman # Wimberlygunj Wimberlygunj is a village in Ferrargunj sub-district of South Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 2011 Census counted 4,010 people in 959 households, the 1st largest of 62 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 90.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 87.6%. - 4,010 people (2011) - 959 households - 90.8% literacy - 971 females per 1,000 males ## Wimberlygunj PIN code and other codes Wimberlygunj falls in Ferrargunj sub-district, South Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. - Gram panchayat Wimberlygunj - Community development block Ferrargunj - Census village code 645449 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Wimberlygunj from nearby towns? - Ferrargunj (sub-district HQ) 7 km by road - Port Blair (district HQ) 39 km by road - Port Blair (nearest town) 39 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Wimberlygunj? 26 services counted by the Census are inside Wimberlygunj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 4 private - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt · 4 private - ● Middle school In village · 2 govt · 4 private - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary health centre In village · 1 · 3 doctors - ● Maternity & child welfare centre In village · 1 · 3 doctors - ● Allopathic hospital In village · 1 · 3 doctors - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● ATM In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Cooperative 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 - ● Public library In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Port Blair - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Port Blair - ○ Railway station 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated 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 Wimberlygunj known for? The main crops are coconut, arecanut and rice. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Wimberlygunj Of every 100 households in Wimberlygunj in 2011, 95 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 62 cooked with LPG; 93 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Wimberlygunj · ■ Ferrargunj rural average - Electricity for lighting 95% 82% - Toilet within the home 88% 60% - No toilet (open defecation) 7% 39% - Tap water 98% 86% - Drinking water within premises 80% 46% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 62% 36% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 10% 41% - Use banking services 92% 91% - Television 83% 67% - Mobile phone 93% 83% - Computer with internet 4% 2% - Two-wheeler 27% 20% - Car / jeep / van 6% 5% - None of these assets 2% 7% - Own their home 51% 72% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Wimberlygunj? ■ Wimberlygunj · ■ Ferrargunj rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 90.8% 87.6% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 971 915 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1033 951 - Working population 34.8% 38.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.3% for men and 88.2% for women. 56% of men and 12% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 90 (6%) · ■ Farm labourers 3 (0%) · ■ Household industry 7 (1%) · ■ Other work 1,072 (77%) · ■ Marginal 222 (16%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Ferrargunj - Shore Point 3,073 people - Chouldari 2,382 people - Manglutan 2,280 people - Namunaghar 1,926 people All 76 villages in Ferrargunj ## Quick answers - How far is Wimberlygunj from Port Blair? 39 km by road - What is the population of Wimberlygunj? 4,010 (Census 2011) - Which district is Wimberlygunj in? South Andaman district (Ferrargunj sub-district), Andaman and Nicobar Islands - What is the literacy rate of Wimberlygunj? 90.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands/south-andaman/ferrargunj/wimberlygunj/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.