South Andaman

South Andaman is a district and city located in Andaman & Nicobar Islands Union Territory of India. This article provides an in depth look at South Andaman district overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its Tehsil or sub-districts.

South Andaman District overview

South Andaman is Town in Andaman & Nicobar Islands serves as administrative headquarter of South Andaman district. Total area of South Andaman District is 2,672 km² including 2,640 km² rural area and 32 km² urban area. There are 3 Tehsils part of South Andaman District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of South Andaman District, South Andaman has 128 villages.

Ferrargunj is the largest tehsil in South Andaman district by area covering 1343.7 km² and Port Blair is the smallest tehsil in South Andaman district by area covering 548.411 km². Port Blair is the largest tehsil by population while Little Andaman is the smallest tehsil by population in South Andaman district.

Population of South Andaman District

As of the 2011 census, South Andaman district has a population of approximately 238,142 peoples which is divided into urban population of 140,747 and rular population of 97,395. The population density in South Andaman region is about 89.0 persons per square kilometer.

Households of South Andaman District

There are about 59,064 houses in the district, including 35,297 urban houses and 23,767 rural houses. The average household size is about 4.03 people

List Of Tehsil in South Andaman District

South Andaman district is divided into several Tehsils or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 3 tehsils in South Andaman district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Tehsil in South Andaman:

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