South Andaman District

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

South Andaman district is one of the districts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Its administrative headquarters is at Port Blair. It covers 2,672 sq km and had a population of 2,38,142 at the 2011 census, a density of 89 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency.

District Headquarters
Port Blair
Area
2,672 sq km
Population
2.38 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
89 /km²
Literacy Rate
89.13%
Sex Ratio
871
per 1,000 males
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South Andaman District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for South Andaman district.

Total Population
2.38 Lakh
Male Population
1.27 Lakh
Female Population
1.11 Lakh
Rural Population
97,350
Urban Population
1.41 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
0
Scheduled Tribe
4,080
Literacy Rate
89.13%
Population Density
89 /km²
Sex Ratio
871
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 92.5%Female literacy 85.2%

District Administration

Administrative structure of South Andaman district.

3
Tehsils
3
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
33
Gram Panchayats
99
Villages
Headquarters
Port Blair
Languages
Bengali, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
11.67° N, 92.74° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering South Andaman

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Your Representatives from South Andaman

(1)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing South Andaman district.

  • Bishnu Pada Ray
    Bishnu Pada Ray
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Andaman and Nicobar Islands · No. 1

Election History

Lok Sabha

Andaman and Nicobar Islands · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPBishnu Pada Ray
    Votes 1,02,436Vote share 50.58%Margin 24,396
    1. 1. Bishnu Pada Ray · BJP1,02,436 (50.58%)
    2. 2. Kuldeep Rai Sharma · INC78,040 (38.54%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands
State
South Andaman
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
0 Assembly
constituencies

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South Andaman District at a Glance

State
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Headquarters
Port Blair
Area
2,672 sq km
Population
2.38 Lakh
Population density
89 per km²
Sex ratio
871 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
89.13%
Languages
Bengali, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, English
Tehsils
3
Blocks
3
Gram panchayats
33
Villages
99
Lok Sabha seats
1
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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