Village · Little Andaman, South Andaman # Red Oil Palm Red Oil Palm is a village in Little Andaman sub-district of South Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 2011 Census counted 147 people in 38 households, the 9th largest of 16 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.2%. - 147 people (2011) - 38 households - 76.3% literacy - 986 females per 1,000 males ## Red Oil Palm PIN code and other codes Red Oil Palm falls in Little Andaman sub-district, South Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. - Community development block Little Andaman - Census village code 645568 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Red Oil Palm from nearby towns? - Little Andaman (sub-district HQ) 8 km by road - Port Blair (district HQ) 139 km by road - Port Blair (nearest town) 139 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Red Oil Palm? 5 services counted by the Census are inside Red Oil Palm; 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 - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Hutbay - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Port Blair - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Port Blair - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Red Oil Palm known for? The main crops are palm oil and copra. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Red Oil Palm Of every 100 households in Red Oil Palm in 2011, 96 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Red Oil Palm · ■ Little Andaman rural average - Electricity for lighting 96% 82% - Toilet within the home 11% 71% - No toilet (open defecation) 89% 28% - Tap water 100% 70% - Drinking water within premises 11% 59% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 40% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 98% 45% - Use banking services 100% 88% - Television 59% 57% - Mobile phone 63% 80% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 15% 20% - Car / jeep / van 0% 3% - None of these assets 4% 6% - Own their home 0% 62% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Red Oil Palm? ■ Red Oil Palm · ■ Little Andaman rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 76.3% 83.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 986 889 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 1002 - Working population 34.0% 38.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.9% for men and 74.6% for women. 59% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 1 (2%) · ■ Other work 36 (72%) · ■ Marginal 13 (26%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Little Andaman - Harmender Bay 1,264 people - Netaji Nagar 1,001 people - Butler Bay Forest Camp 4-II 183 people - Butler Bay Forest Camp 4-IV 183 people - Dugong Creek 109 people - Butler Bay Forest Camp 4-Iii 70 people - Forest Camp at 14 km. 5-II 68 people - Butler Bay Forest Camp 4-I 67 people All 19 villages in Little Andaman ## Quick answers - How far is Red Oil Palm from Port Blair? 139 km by road - What is the population of Red Oil Palm? 147 (Census 2011) - Which district is Red Oil Palm in? South Andaman district (Little Andaman sub-district), Andaman and Nicobar Islands - What is the literacy rate of Red Oil Palm? 76.3% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/andaman-and-nicobar-islands/south-andaman/little-andaman/red-oil-palm/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.