Rangat is a Town and Tehsil in North & Middle Andaman District of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Rangat Block (CD) is 05921. Total area of rangat tehsil is 1,355 km² including 1,349.40 km² rural area and 5.95 km² urban area. Rangat tehsil has a population of 36,626 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,741 while rural population is 33,885. Rangat tehsil has a population density of 27 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 9,181 houses in the sub-district, including 724 urban houses and 8,457 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 75.94% population of rangat tehsil is literate, out of which 79.93% males and 71.67% females are literate. There are about 89 villages in rangat tehsil, which you can browse from rangat tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abaygarh | Nilambur | Port Blair (107 km) |
| 2 | Adojig | Sunderghar | Port Blair (122 km) |
| 3 | Amkunj | Nimbutala | Port Blair (179 km) |
| 4 | Bakultala | N/A | Rangat |
| 5 | Bamboo Tikry | N/A | Port Blair (136 km) |
| 6 | Bangaon | Bakultala | Port Blair (169 km) |
| 7 | Bejoygarh | Sunderghar | Port Blair (120 km) |
| 8 | Between Chotaligbang And Foul Bay | N/A | Port Blair (135 km) |
| 9 | Bharatpur | Sabri | Port Blair (176 km) |
| 10 | Bolcha | N/A | Port Blair (122 km) |
| 11 | Boreham Valley | N/A | Port Blair (126 km) |
| 12 | Boroinyol Ii | N/A | Port Blair (175 km) |
| 13 | Charlungta | N/A | Port Blair (149 km) |
| 14 | Charlungta Ii | N/A | Port Blair (158 km) |
| 15 | Chotaligbang | N/A | Port Blair (157 km) |
| 16 | Cutbert Bay | N/A | Port Blair (235 km) |
| 17 | Desharatpur | Dashratpur | Port Blair (181 km) |
| 18 | Dhani Nallaha | N/A | Port Blair (133 km) |
| 19 | Dharmapur | Shivapuram | Port Blair (213 km) |
| 20 | Elephenstone Harbour | N/A | Port Blair (230 km) |
| 21 | Foster Valley | N/A | Port Blair (120 km) |
| 22 | Foul Bay | N/A | Port Blair (138 km) |
| 23 | Gol Pahar | N/A | Port Blair (179 km) |
| 24 | Janakpur | Dashratpur | Port Blair (181 km) |
| 25 | Japan Tikri | N/A | Port Blair (183 km) |
| 26 | Jermyvalley | N/A | Port Blair (126 km) |
| 27 | Kadamtala | Kadamtala | Port Blair (133 km) |
| 28 | Kalsi | Urmilapur | Port Blair (165 km) |
| 29 | Kalsi No 3 | N/A | Port Blair (224 km) |
| 30 | Kalsi No 4 | N/A | Port Blair |
| 31 | Kalsi No 6 | N/A | Port Blair (175 km) |
| 32 | Kanchangarh | Nilambur | Port Blair (104 km) |
| 33 | Kaushalyanagar | Kausalyanagar | Port Blair (153 km) |
| 34 | Khatta Khari | Nilambur | Port Blair (113 km) |
| 35 | Lakra Lungta | N/A | Port Blair (136 km) |
| 36 | Lalajig Bay | N/A | Port Blair (207 km) |
| 37 | Laxmanpur | Urmilapur | Port Blair (172 km) |
| 38 | Long Island | Long Island | Port Blair (189 km) |
| 39 | Lorrojig | N/A | Port Blair (119 km) |
| 40 | Macarthy Valley | N/A | Port Blair (129 km) |
| 41 | Merk Bay | N/A | Port Blair (227 km) |
| 42 | Middle Strait | Ferrargunj | Port Blair (106 km) |
| 43 | Mithila | Dashratpur | Port Blair (175 km) |
| 44 | Nayagarh | Nilambur | Port Blair (105 km) |
| 45 | Nilambur | Nilambur | Port Blair (102 km) |
| 46 | Nimbutala | Nimbutala | Port Blair (177 km) |
| 47 | Padmanabhapuram | Shivapuram | Port Blair (205 km) |
| 48 | Panchawati | Shivapuram | Port Blair (201 km) |
| 49 | Papita Dera | N/A | Port Blair (128 km) |
| 50 | Parnasala | Parnasala | Port Blair (183 km) |
| 51 | Parnasala Ii | Parnasala | Port Blair (182 km) |
| 52 | Pawajig | N/A | Port Blair (108 km) |
| 53 | Pawajig Nayadera | N/A | `port Blair |
| 54 | Porlob Depot | N/A | Port Blair (133 km) |
| 55 | Porlobjig No 10 | N/A | Port Blair (144 km) |
| 56 | Porlobjig No 15 | N/A | Port Blair (147 km) |
| 57 | Porlobjig No 3 | N/A | Port Blair (126 km) |
| 58 | Porlobjig No 9 | N/A | Port Blair (144 km) |
| 59 | Raglachang | N/A | Port Blair (159 km) |
| 60 | Rajatgarh | Nilambur | Port Blair (109 km) |
| 61 | Ramachandra Nagar | N/A | Port Blair (214 km) |
| 62 | Rampur | Parnasala | Port Blair (176 km) |
| 63 | Rangat | Rangat | Port Blair (179 km) |
| 64 | Sabari | Sabri | Port Blair (174 km) |
| 65 | Sagwan Nallaha | N/A | Port Blair (160 km) |
| 66 | Saktigarh | Kausalyanagar | Port Blair (157 km) |
| 67 | Sanker Nallaha | N/A | Port Blair (131 km) |
| 68 | Santanu | Uttara | Port Blair (130 km) |
| 69 | Sastri Nallah | N/A | Port Blair (117 km) |
| 70 | Shivapuram | Shivapuram | Port Blair (208 km) |
| 71 | Shyamkund | Bakultala | Port Blair (175 km) |
| 72 | Sippi Tikry | N/A | Port Blair (194 km) |
| 73 | Sitapur | Dashratpur | Port Blair (179 km) |
| 74 | South Creek | N/A | Port Blair (119 km) |
| 75 | Spike Island | N/A | Port Blair (103 km) |
| 76 | Strait Island | N/A | Port Blair |
| 77 | Sukha Nallaha | N/A | Port Blair (209 km) |
| 78 | Sundergarh | Sunderghar | Port Blair (105 km) |
| 79 | Thiruvanchikulam | Shivapuram | Port Blair (215 km) |
| 80 | Thoraktang | N/A | Port Blair (225 km) |
| 81 | Udhaygarh | Sunderghar | Port Blair (114 km) |
| 82 | Urmilapur | Urmilapur | Port Blair (175 km) |
| 83 | Uttara | Uttara | Port Blair (130 km) |
| 84 | Vishnupur | Sabri | Port Blair (179 km) |
| 85 | Wrafters Creek | Nilambur | Port Blair (112 km) |
| 86 | Yeratiljig | Kadamtala | Port Blair (130 km) |
| 87 | Yeratiljig No 10 | N/A | Port Blair (143 km) |
| 88 | Yeratiljig No 11 | N/A | Port Blair (149 km) |
| 89 | Yeratiljig No 9 | N/A | Port Blair (21 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 33,885 | 2,741 | 36,626 |
| Male Population | 17,529 | 1,404 | 18,933 |
| Female Population | 16,356 | 1,337 | 17,693 |
| Population Density | 25 / km² | 461 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Rangat (रगंत) |
| District : | North & Middle Andaman |
| State / UT : | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Total Area : | 1,355 km² |
| Total Population : | 36,626 |
| Density : | 27/km² |
| Total Villages : | 89 |
| Total Population | Villages in Rangat Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 43 |
| 200 - 499 | 15 |
| 500 - 999 | 9 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 9 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 3 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in North & Middle Andaman |
| List of Districts in Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.