Port Blair Taluka - South Andamans, Andaman And Nicobar Islands
Port Blair is an administrative taluka in the South Andamans district of Andaman And Nicobar Islands, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 548 km², including 520.01 km² of rural area and 28.40 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 854 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Port Blair Taluka
Port Blair Taluka has a total of 35 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bada Khari (Fc) | Rural | Beodnabad |
| 2 | Bada Nallaha/Bada Balu (Efa) | Rural | Beodnabad |
| 3 | Bamboo Nallaha(Efa) Incl. Kichad Nallaha(Efa) | Rural | Beodnabad |
| 4 | Beadnabad (Rv) | Rural | Beodnabad |
| 5 | Bejoy Nagar (Rv) | Rural | Govindnagar |
| 6 | Bharatpur (Rv) | Rural | Neil Island |
| 7 | Bimilitan (Rv) & Kodiyaghat | Rural | Sippighat |
| 8 | Brichgunj (Rv) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Brookshabad Part (Rv) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 10 | Calicut (Rv) | Rural | Calicut |
| 11 | Chidiyatapu (Rv) | Rural | Beodnabad |
| 12 | Chidiyatapu (Wls) | Rural | Beodnabad |
| 13 | Cinque Island (Wls) | Rural | Beodnabad |
| 14 | Dollygunj (Rv) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 15 | Garacharma (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 16 | Govinda Nagar (Rv) | Rural | Govindnagar |
| 17 | John Lawrance (Fc) | Rural | Beodnabad |
| 18 | Krishna Nagar (Rv) | Rural | Shyamnagar |
| 19 | Lakshmanpur (Rv) | Rural | Neil Island |
| 20 | Minnie Bay Part (Rv) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 21 | Munda Pahar (Efa) | Rural | Beodnabad |
| 22 | Neil Kendra (Rv) | Rural | Neil Island |
| 23 | North Sentinel Island (Sa) | Rural | Beodnabad |
| 24 | Pahargaon Part (Rv) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 25 | Prothrapur (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 26 | R.M.Point (Fc) | Rural | Beodnabad |
| 27 | Radha Nagar (Rv) | Rural | Shyamnagar |
| 28 | Ram Nagar (Rv) | Rural | Neil Island |
| 29 | Rangachang (Rv) | Rural | Beodnabad |
| 30 | Rutland (Rv) | Rural | Beodnabad |
| 31 | School Line Part (Rv) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 32 | Shyam Nagar (Rv) | Rural | Shyamnagar |
| 33 | Sippighat (Rv) | Rural | Sippighat |
| 34 | Sitapur (Rv) | Rural | Neil Island |
| 35 | Teylorabad (Rv) | Rural | Sippighat |
Population of Port Blair Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Port Blair Taluka had a total population of 1,65,754 people living in 41,473 households. The population comprised 89,411 males and 76,343 females, with an average population density of 302 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,65,754 | 32,969 | 1,32,785 |
| Male Population | 89,411 | 18,322 | 71,089 |
| Female Population | 76,343 | 14,647 | 61,696 |
| Total Households | 41,473 | 8,083 | 33,390 |
| Population Density | 302 / km² | 63 / km² | 4,676 / km² |
Port Blair Taluka had 1,34,467 literate people and 16,711 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 0 and 2,104 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 16,711 | 3,410 | 13,301 |
| Literate Population | 1,34,467 | 26,535 | 1,07,932 |
| Illiterate Population | 31,287 | 6,434 | 24,853 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,104 | 368 | 1,736 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.