South Andaman Island
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South Andaman Island is the southernmost island of the Great Andaman and is home to the majority of the population of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the
History
South Andaman Island was struck by the
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1901 | 11,139 | — |
1911 | 10,834 | −0.28% |
1921 | 10,940 | +0.10% |
1931 | 11,806 | +0.76% |
1941 | 13,091 | +1.04% |
1951 | 11,645 | −1.16% |
1961 | 30,084 | +9.96% |
1971 | 57,863 | +6.76% |
1981 | 99,571 | +5.58% |
1991 | 157,141 | +4.67% |
2001 | 208,471 | +2.87% |
2011 | 238,142 | +1.34% |
source:[7] |
Geography
The island belongs to the Great Andaman Chain. Some areas of the island are restricted areas for non-Indians; however, transit permits can be obtained from the Home Ministry. South Andaman is the third largest island in the
Administration
Politically, South Andaman Island has the tehsils of Ferrargunj and Port Blair.[10]
Demographics
Port Blair, the capital of the islands, is located on the southern part of this island. Other big cities are :
Tourism
South Andaman plays very important role in Tourism sector as it serves as an entry point for Andamans. There are many tour operator or travel agency in Port Blair.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Population | 209602 | 111980 | 97622 |
Children aged below 6 years | 21498 | 10954 | 10544 |
Scheduled caste |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled tribe |
2553 | 1287 | 1266 |
Literates | 168924 | 93717 | 75207 |
Workers (all) | 85131 | 68143 | 16988 |
Main workers (total) | 75885 | 61685 | 14200 |
Main workers: Cultivators | 3054 | 2130 | 924 |
Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 1229 | 1042 | 187 |
Main workers: Household industry workers | 624 | 463 | 161 |
Main workers: Other | 70978 | 58050 | 12928 |
Marginal workers (total) | 9246 | 6458 | 2788 |
Marginal workers: Cultivators | 412 | 293 | 119 |
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 613 | 465 | 148 |
Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 181 | 103 | 78 |
Marginal workers: Others | 8040 | 5597 | 2443 |
Non-workers | 124471 | 43837 | 80634 |
References
- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 285.
- ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 955.
- ^ map
- ^ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ Island-wise Statistical Outline - 2008. NORTH ANDAMAN ISLAND[permanent dead link] (PDF)
- ^ "Demographic Profile" (PDF). NIC, Andaman State Unit. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Archived from the original(PDF) on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage