Port Blair is a Town and Tehsil in South 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 Port Blair Block (CD) is 05923. Total area of port blair tehsil is 548 km² including 520.01 km² rural area and 28.40 km² urban area. Port Blair tehsil has a population of 1,65,754 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,32,785 while rural population is 32,969. Port Blair tehsil has a population density of 302 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 41,473 houses in the sub-district, including 33,390 urban houses and 8,083 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 81.12% population of port blair tehsil is literate, out of which 84.31% males and 77.39% females are literate. There are about 34 villages in port blair tehsil, which you can browse from port blair tehsil villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bada Khari | N/A | Port Blair (45 km) |
| 2 | Bada Nallaha Bada Balu | N/A | Port Blair (35 km) |
| 3 | Bamboo Nallaha | N/A | Port Blair (36 km) |
| 4 | Beadnabad | Beodnabad | Port Blair (12 km) |
| 5 | Bejoy Nagar | Govindnagar | Port Blair (45 km) |
| 6 | Bharatpur | Neil Island | Port Blair (35 km) |
| 7 | Bimilitan Kodiyaghat | Sippighat | Port Blair (13 km) |
| 8 | Brichgunj | N/A | Port Blair (12 km) |
| 9 | Brookshabad Part | N/A | Port Blair |
| 10 | Calicut | Calicut | Port Blair (13 km) |
| 11 | Chidiyatapu | Beodnabad | Port Blair (26 km) |
| 12 | Cinque Island | N/A | Port Blair (46 km) |
| 13 | Dollygunj | N/A | Port Blair (8 km) |
| 14 | Garacharma | N/A | Port Blair |
| 15 | Govinda Nagar | Govindnagar | Port Blair (57 km) |
| 16 | John Lawrance | N/A | Port Blair (30 km) |
| 17 | Krishna Nagar | Shyamnagar | Port Blair (44 km) |
| 18 | Lakshmanpur | Neil Island | Port Blair (35 km) |
| 19 | Minnie Bay Part | N/A | Port Blair (10 km) |
| 20 | Munda Pahar | N/A | Port Blair (32 km) |
| 21 | Neil Kendra | Neil Island | Port Blair (35 km) |
| 22 | North Sentinel Island | N/A | Port Blair |
| 23 | Pahargaon Part | N/A | Port Blair (9 km) |
| 24 | Prothrapur | N/A | Port Blair |
| 25 | R M Point | N/A | Port Blair (34 km) |
| 26 | Radha Nagar | Shyamnagar | Port Blair (48 km) |
| 27 | Ram Nagar | Neil Island | Port Blair (36 km) |
| 28 | Rangachang | Beodnabad | Port Blair (13 km) |
| 29 | Rutland | Beodnabad | Port Blair (41 km) |
| 30 | School Line Part | N/A | Port Blair |
| 31 | Shyam Nagar | Radhanagar | Port Blair (40 km) |
| 32 | Sippighat | Sippighat | Port Blair (12 km) |
| 33 | Sitapur | Neil Island | Port Blair (40 km) |
| 34 | Teylorabad | Sippighat | Port Blair (12 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 32,969 | 1,32,785 | 1,65,754 |
| Male Population | 18,322 | 71,089 | 89,411 |
| Female Population | 14,647 | 61,696 | 76,343 |
| Population Density | 63 / km² | 4,676 / km² | 302 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Port Blair (पोर्ट ब्लेयर) |
| District : | South Andaman |
| State / UT : | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Total Area : | 548 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,65,754 |
| Density : | 302/km² |
| Total Villages : | 34 |
| Total Population | Villages in Port Blair Tehsil |
| less Than 200 | 8 |
| 200 - 499 | 6 |
| 500 - 999 | 6 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 6 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Tehsils in South 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.