Date of Formation: Andaman District was bifurcated and South Andaman District was created on 18th August 2006.
Area: 2980 square kilometers
Density of Population: 80 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 88.49 % - Male: 91.91 %, Female: 84.52 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:874
Location of South Andaman District
South Andaman District is located in the Bay of Bengal in the southern part of North and Middle Andaman Islands.
South Andaman District Average Rainfall: 2867 mm
South Andaman District Average Temperature in Summer: 22.42 deg C
South Andaman District Average Temperature in Winter: 29.89 deg C
SOUTH ANDAMAN DISTRICT MAP
Blocks: Garacharma, Port Blair
Tehsils: Port Blair, Ferrargunj, Little Andaman
South Andaman District Nearby Attractions
1. Elephant Beach
2. Havelock
3. Radha Nagar Beach
4. Port Blair
5. Jolly Buoy Island
6. Red Skin Island
7. Ross Island
8. Mayabunder
9. Long Island
10. Chatham Island
11. Little Andaman Island
12. Chatham
13. Zsi Museum
14. Chidiya Tapu
15. Sippighat Farm
16. Gandhi Park
South Andaman District Facts: South Andaman is the third largest island in the archipelago. It is separated from the Middle Andaman Island by a narrow canal. Transit permits are needed to enter the place and some areas are restricted to non-Indians.
Major Educational Institutions: Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya, Mahatma Gandhi Government College, Government Teachers Training Institute, Dr. BR Ambedkar Government Polytechnic, Tagore Government College of Education, Regional Medical Research Institute, Department of Ocean Studies and Marine Biology
Languages Spoken: Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nicobarese, English, Tribal Languages
Fauna: Norcondam Hornbill, Andaman Horseshoe Bat, Andaman Rat, South Andaman Krait, White headed Starling, Woodpecker, Crocodiles
Tribal People: Onges, Jarawas, Great Andamanese, Sentinalese
Famous People From South Andaman District: Raleigh Trevelyan, Bishnu Pada Ray, Sanjib Kumar Roy, Gerald Seeley, Kalluri Sushila
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Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012
