South Andaman District - Population 2011-2025

Quick Overview: South Andaman (2021 Projection) Estimated Population (2021): 266,900 (2.67 Lakhs) 2025 Estimate: 2,53,104 to 2,76,00...

Quick Overview: South Andaman (2021 Projection)

• Estimated Population (2021): 266,900 (2.67 Lakhs)
• 2025 Estimate: 2,53,104 to 2,76,000
• Area: 2,672 km²
• Population Density (2011): 89 per km²
• Urban Population: 59.1% (140,747)
• Rural Population: 40.9% (97,395)

Population Projections

Year	Projected Population
2011	238,142 (2.38 Lakhs)
2021	266,900 (2.67 Lakhs)
2022	269,600 (2.70 Lakhs)
2023	272,000 (2.72 Lakhs)
2024	274,000 (2.74 Lakhs)
2025	275,800 – 253,104 (2.76 – 2.53 Lakhs)
2026	277,200 – 253,728
2027	278,500 – 253,728
2028	279,600 – 254,351
2029	280,500 – 254,975
2030	281,300 – 255,598
2031	282,000 – 256,221
2036	258,092 (2.58 Lakhs)

• 2025 Male Estimate: ~1,33,443 to 1,34,000
• 2025 Female Estimate: ~1,16,225 to 1,20,000
• Annual growth rate: approx 0.26%

Historical Census: 1901–2011

Census Year	Total Population	Male	Female	Variation	Variation %
1901	11,139	9,310	1,829	—	—
1911	10,834	9,050	1,784	-305	-2.74 %
1921	10,940	9,550	1,390	+106	+0.98 %
1931	11,806	8,760	3,046	+866	+7.91 %
1941	13,089	9,130	3,959	+1,283	+10.88 %
1951	11,647	7,820	3,827	-1,445	-11.05 %
1961	30,087	19,166	10,921	+18,440	+158.34 %
1971	57,859	36,728	21,131	+27,772	+92.34 %
1981	99,568	57,599	41,969	+41,709	+72.08 %
1991	157,146	87,434	69,712	+57,578	+57.82 %
2001	208,471	114,262	94,209	+51,325	+32.66 %
2011	238,142	127,283	110,859	+29,671	+14.23 %

Urban / Rural Breakdown (2011)

Description	Urban	Rural
Population (%)	59.10 %	40.90 %
Total Population	140,747	97,395
Male Population	75,180	52,103
Female Population	65,567	45,292
Sex Ratio	872	869
Child Sex Ratio (0-6)	952	993
Child Population (0-6)	14,214	10,447
Male Child (0-6)	7,282	5,241
Female Child (0-6)	6,932	5,206
Literacy Rate	90.25 %	87.49 %
Male Literacy	93.21 %	90.71 %
Female Literacy	86.82 %	83.73 %

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025 Est.)

Religion	2011 Population	2011 %	2025 Estimate
Hindu	174,452	73.26 %	182,895
Muslim	28,912	12.14 %	30,311
Christian	33,037	13.87 %	34,636
Sikh	866	0.36 %	908
Buddhist	135	0.06 %	142
Jain	27	0.01 %	28
Others	269	0.11 %	282
Not Stated	444	0.19 %	465

• Hindu male/female (2011): 94,123/80,329
• Christian male/female (2011): 16,934/16,103

Sex Ratio Summary

• Overall Sex Ratio: 871 females per 1000 males
• Urban Sex Ratio: 872–873
• Rural Sex Ratio: 869–870
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6): 969 overall, 952 urban, 993 rural
• Sex Ratio by Religion:
  • Hindu: 854
  • Christian: 951
  • Muslim: 887
  • Sikh: 855

Literacy Data

Category	Average Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Overall	89.13 %	92.19 %	85.57 %
Urban	90.25 %	93.21 %	86.82 %
Rural	87.49 %	90.71 %	83.73 %

Religion	Avg. Literacy Rate	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Hindu	88.58 %	92.06 %	84.43 %
Christian	90.33 %	92.79 %	87.74 %
Muslim	91.47 %	92.77 %	89.99 %
Sikh	96.89 %	97.94 %	95.63 %

Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe Data

• SC Population: 0 (None reported)
• ST Population: 4,091 (2,118 Male, 1,973 Female, 1.72% of total)
• ST Sex Ratio: 932 females per 1000 males

Economic, Workforce & Households Data

• Households: 59,064
• Total Workers: 96,831 (40.66% of population)
• Male Workers: 77,563
• Female Workers: 19,268
• Families living houseless (footpath/without roof): 48
• Houseless persons: 80

Child Population (0-6 Years)

• Total: 24,661 (10.36% of total)
• Boys: 12,523
• Girls: 12,138
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6): 969 overall
• Proportion in urban: 9.69%, rural: 10.06%

Area, Towns, Villages

• District Area: 2,672 km²
• Number of Towns: 4
• Number of Villages: 128

City List & Population Stats

City Name	2011 Population	2025 Estimate	Male (2011)	Female (2011)
Port Blair (Municipal Council)	108,058	113,288	57,761	50,297

• No other urban agglomeration noted

Subdistrict / Taluk List

Subdistrict / Tahsil
Ferrargunj
Little Andaman
Port Blair

Key Socio-Economic & Demographic Facts

• Population growth in last two decades (2001–2021): steadily slowing; 14.23% increase from 2001–2011
• Urbanization is increasing, with urban population above 59%
• Density increased from 70/km² in 2001 to 89/km² in 2011
• Literacy rate significantly above national average
• No Scheduled Caste population
• Child population percentage has dropped (from 11.84% in 2001 to 10.36% in 2011)

Andaman & Nicobar Population District Comparison

District	2011 Population	2025 Estimate	Literacy (%)	Sex Ratio
South Andaman	238,142	249,668	89.13%	871
North & Middle Andaman	105,597	110,708	83.91%	925
Nicobars	36,842	38,625	78.06%	777