Census ward · Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
# Ward 5, Port Blair

Ward 5 of Port Blair, South Andaman district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, had 5,352 people in 1,336 households at the 2011 Census — the 10th most populous of 18 census wards. Literacy was 88.5%, close to the town average of 90.3%.
- 5,352 people (2011)
- 1,336 households
- 10 of 18 by population
- 88.5% literacy

## What is the population of Ward 5, Port Blair?

■ Ward 5 · ■ Port Blair average
- Literacy (age 7+) 88.5% 90.3%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 875 871
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1004 938
- Working population 43.9% 40.7%

### Work

■ Services, trade & industry 2,145 (91%) · ■ Household industry 8 (0%) · ■ Farming 4 (0%) · ■ Marginal 192 (8%)

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

Census wards were drawn for counting in 2011. Municipal ward boundaries may have changed since, so this ward number may not match today's municipal ward.

## Homes and amenities in Ward 5

Of every 100 households in Ward 5 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 74 cooked with LPG; 94 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 13 a car.

■ Ward 5 · ■ Port Blair average
- Electricity for lighting 99% 98%
- Toilet within the home 90% 88%
- No toilet (open defecation) 7% 5%
- Tap water 98% 98%
- Drinking water within premises 80% 89%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 74% 71%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 2% 2%
- Use banking services 89% 87%
- Television 89% 88%
- Mobile phone 94% 92%
- Computer with internet 10% 8%
- Two-wheeler 37% 38%
- Car / jeep / van 13% 13%
- None of these assets 2% 2%
- Own their home 34% 42%

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

## Other wards of Port Blair
- Ward 2 7,329 people
- Ward 3 7,104 people
- Ward 4 7,501 people
- Ward 6 4,598 people
- Ward 7 5,175 people
- Ward 8 5,343 people

Full Port Blair ward list (18 wards)

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Ward 5, Port Blair? 5,352 people in 1,336 households (Census 2011)

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