Sub-district · South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
# Port Blair

Port Blair is a sub-district of South Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. At the 2011 Census it had 165,754 people, 3 towns and 33 villages (30 inhabited). The largest village is Calicut (4,033 people).
- 165,754 people (2011)
- 33 villages
- 3 towns
- 90.2% literacy

## Population of Port Blair compared with South Andaman

■ Port Blair · ■ South Andaman district
- Literacy (age 7+) 90.2% 89.1%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 854 871
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 968 969
- Working population 41.6% 40.7%

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Homes and amenities in Port Blair

Of every 100 households in Port Blair in 2011, 96 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 64 cooked with LPG; 91 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Port Blair · ■ South Andaman district
- Electricity for lighting 96% 92%
- Toilet within the home 84% 78%
- No toilet (open defecation) 11% 18%
- Tap water 93% 90%
- Drinking water within premises 78% 70%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 64% 56%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 9% 19%
- Use banking services 88% 89%
- Television 83% 78%
- Mobile phone 91% 88%
- Computer with internet 6% 5%
- Two-wheeler 36% 31%
- Car / jeep / van 12% 9%
- None of these assets 3% 4%
- Own their home 46% 53%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## Towns in Port Blair
- Port Blair 108,058 people
- Garacharma 14,419 people
- Prothrapur 10,308 people

## Largest villages in Port Blair
- Calicut · 4,033 people
- Dollygunj · 3,950 people
- Brichgunj · 3,412 people
- Pahargaon part · 3,303 people
- Govinda Nagar · 2,904 people
- Bimilitan & Kodiyaghat · 2,519 people
- Teylorabad · 1,878 people
- Sippighat · 1,522 people
- Bejoy Nagar · 1,099 people
- Neil Kendra · 1,000 people
- Shyam Nagar · 906 people
- Beadnabad · 782 people
- Krishna Nagar · 769 people
- Ram Nagar · 755 people
- Radha Nagar · 637 people
- Bharatpur · 629 people

All 33 villages in Port Blair →

## Quick answers
- How many villages are in Port Blair? 33 (30 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Port Blair in? South Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- What is the population of Port Blair? 165,754 (Census 2011)

At a glance
- District: South Andaman
- State: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Sub-district code: 05923
- Villages: 33
- Towns: 3

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