District of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

South Andaman: 2.4 lakh people, one story

People
2,38,142
Area
2,672 km²
Literacy
89.13%
Sex ratio
871
#1 in Andaman and Nicobar IslandsPopulation density: 89 per km². Rank 1 of 3 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Andaman and Nicobar IslandsLiteracy rate: 89.13%. Rank 1 of 3 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Andaman and Nicobar IslandsFemale literacy: 85.57%. Rank 1 of 3 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Andaman and Nicobar IslandsUrban population: 59.1%. Rank 1 of 3 districts.See the numbers →

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South AndamanAndaman and Nicobar Islands

The history, places and schemes of South Andaman are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

South Andaman in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population2.4 lakh#1/3 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Area2,672 km²#2/3 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Population density89 per km²#1/3 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands▲ state 46
Sex ratio871 females per 1000 males#2/3 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands▼ state 876
Child sex ratio (0–6)969 girls per 1000 boys#2/3 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands▲ state 968
Literacy rate89.13%#1/3 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands▲ state 86.63
Female literacy85.57%#1/3 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands▲ state 82.43
Urban population59.1%#1/3 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands▲ state 37.7

People & society

89.1% can read. 871 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
92.290.3
Female literacy
85.682.4
Scheduled Castes
0.00.0
Scheduled Tribes
1.77.5
Living in towns
59.137.7

Gender literacy gap: 6.6 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 73.3%
  • Muslim 12.1%
  • Christian 13.9%
  • Sikh 0.4%
  • Other / not stated 0.3%

    Sectors at a glance

    8 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    96,831 workers, 40.7% of all people

    This district
    Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    • Cultivators 5.7%
    • Farm labourers 2.7%
    • Household industry 0.9%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 90.7%

      Schemes & development

      Only 61% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      61.456.8
      Latrine at home
      52.346.2
      Tap water
      60.056.0
      LPG / PNG
      37.429.3
      Phone
      60.855.1
      Television
      51.945.2
      Bicycle
      9.012.0
      Two-wheeler
      20.516.3

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Sources

        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.