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About Andaman and Nicobar Islands State

Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a State/Ut in India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Andaman and Nicobar Islands was 380,581 which is 0.03% of total population of India.Andaman and Nicobar Islands covers 8,249 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Andaman and Nicobar Islands's population is 876 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 968 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Urban/Rural population of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Literacy data of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Religion wise data of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Below are the full details and list of districts in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 380,581 Population (%) 0.03
Male Population 202,871 Sex Ratio 876
Female Population 177,710 Child Sex Ratio 968
Area ( In Km. Square ) 8,249

Andaman and Nicobar Islands has a total population of 380,581 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 202,871 while the female population 177,710. The state area is 8,249 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Andaman and Nicobar Islands has sex ratio of 876 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 968. Andaman and Nicobar Islands makes up 0.03% of India's total population.

Urban/Rural Population of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 143,488 Rural Population 237,093
Urban Population (%) 37.70 Rural Population (%) 62.30
Urban Population Growth (%) 23.49 Rural Population Growth (%) -1.19
Urban male Population 76,584 Rural Male Population 126,287
Urban Female Population 66,904 Rural Female Population 110,806
Urban Sex Ratio 874 Rural Sex Ratio 877

Andaman and Nicobar Islands urban population is 143,488 (37.70% of the total), while the rural population is 237,093 (62.30% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at 23.49% compared to the rural growth rate of -1.19%.

Among the urban population 76,584 are males, and 66,904 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 874 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 126,287 are males and 110,806 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 877 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 294,281 Literacy (%) 86.63
Male Literate 164,377 Male Literacy (%) 90.27
Female Literate 129,904 Female Literacy (%) 82.43
Urban Literate 116,256 Rural Literate 178,025
Urban Male Literacy (%) 93.11 Rural Male Literacy (%) 88.53
Urban Female Literacy (%) 74.57 Rural Female Literacy (%) 68.94

The literacy data of Andaman and Nicobar Islands highlights a total literacy rate stands at 86.63% with 294,281 literate individuals. Male literacy is 90.27% while female literacy is lower at 82.43% among them, 164,377 males and 129,904 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 116,256 people being literate, with men at 93.11% and female at 74.57%, compared to rural areas whereas 178,025 people are literate, with male at 88.53% and female at 68.94%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 264,296 Hindu (%) 69.45
Muslim 32,413 Muslim (%) 8.52
Sikh 1,286 Sikh (%) 0.34
Christian 80,984 Christian (%) 21.28
Jain 31 Jain (%) 0.01
Buddhist 338 Buddhist (%) 0.09
Other 564 Other (%) 0.15
Not Avaiable 669 Not Avaiable (%) 0.18

Andaman and Nicobar Islands population is mostly hindu (69.45 %%) with a total 264,296 people. Muslim(8.52 %%) with a total 32,413 people. Sikh are (0.34 %%) with a total 1,286 people. Smaller communities include Christian (21.28 %% with 80,984 people). Jain (0.01 %% with 31 people) Buddhist (0.09 %% with 338 people) and Other (0.15 %% with 564 people). Around (0.18 %% with 669 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Districts in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

3

Nicobars

Area: 1,841 Km2

Population

36,842

Literacy Rate

78.06%

Sex Ratio

777

North and Middle Andaman

Area: 3,736 Km2

Population

105,597

Literacy Rate

83.91%

Sex Ratio

925

South Andaman

Area: 2,672 Km2

Population

238,142

Literacy Rate

89.13%

Sex Ratio

871

Common questions about Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 380,581 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. That is about 0.03 per cent of India's population.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands had 3 districts at the time of the 2011 census. Several states have created new districts since then, so the present day count may be higher.

The sex ratio of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is 876 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered.

The child sex ratio of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is 968 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is 86.63 per cent. In numbers that is 294,281 literate people.

Male literacy in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is 90.27 per cent against female literacy of 82.43 per cent, so a gap remains between the two.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands covers an area of 8,249 square kilometres.

237,093 people in Andaman and Nicobar Islands live in rural areas and 143,488 live in towns and cities, making the state largely rural.

The census records Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism separately. In Andaman and Nicobar Islands the two largest shares are Hindu at 69.45 % per cent and Muslim at 8.52 % per cent.

A tehsil is the level between a district and a village. Depending on the state it may be called a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it occupies the same place in the hierarchy.

Open a district from the list on this page, then a tehsil inside it, and you reach the villages. If you already know the village name, the search box at the top of the site is quicker.

Not at village level. The census due in 2021 was postponed, so 2011 remains the most recent complete count published for every village.