Port Blair Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar - Census 2011
Port Blair is a Municipal Council city situated in Port Blair tehsil of South Andaman district. The Port Blair city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 27,049 families residing in the Port Blair city. The total population of Port Blair is 108,058 out of which 57,761 are males and 50,297 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Port Blair is 871.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Port Blair city is 10699 which is 10% of the total population. There are 5522 male children and 5177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Port Blair is 938 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (871).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Port Blair is 90.3%. Thus Port Blair has a higher literacy rate compared to 89.1% of South Andaman district. The male literacy rate is 93.16% and the female literacy rate is 86.94% in Port Blair.
Port Blair Municipal Council has total administration over 27,049 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Port Blair Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Port Blair Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 10,699 | 5,522 | 5,177 |
| Literacy | 90.3% | 84.3% | 78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,476 | 732 | 744 |
| Illiterate | 20,164 | 9,096 | 11,068 |
Caste-wise Population - Port Blair
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Port Blair.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,476 | 732 | 744 |
Religion-wise Population - Port Blair
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Port Blair is 80,365 which is 74.37% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Port Blair is 13,428 which is 12.43% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Port Blair as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 80,365 | (74.37%) | 43,303 | 37,062 |
| Muslim | 13,428 | (12.43%) | 7,294 | 6,134 |
| Christian | 13,435 | (12.43%) | 6,722 | 6,713 |
| Sikh | 556 | (0.51%) | 301 | 255 |
| Buddhist | 58 | (0.05%) | 28 | 30 |
| Jain | 15 | (0.01%) | 6 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 107 | (0.1%) | 58 | 49 |
| No Religion Specified | 94 | (0.09%) | 49 | 45 |
Literacy Rate - Port Blair
The total literacy rate of Port Blair was 90.28% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 86.63% of Andaman and Nicobar. Population-wise, out of total 87,894 literates, males were 48,665 while females were 39,229. Also the male literacy rate was 93.16% and the female literacy rate was 86.94% in Port Blair.
| Port Blair | Andaman and Nicobar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 86.94% | 82.43% |
| Male | 93.16% | 90.27% |
| Total | 90.28% | 86.63% |
Sex Ratio - Port Blair
The Sex Ratio of Port Blair is 871. Thus per every 1000 men there were 871 females in Port Blair. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 938 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 871 ) of Port Blair.
Child Population - Port Blair
According to Census 2011, there were 10,699 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Port Blair. Out of which 5,522 were male while 5,177 were female.
Working Population - Port Blair
In Port Blair Municipal Council out of total population, 44,006 were engaged in work activities. 93.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 44,006 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40,987 | 32,949 | 8,038 |
| Cultivators | 190 | 161 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 69 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 264 | 170 | 94 |
| Other Workers | 40,449 | 32,549 | 7,900 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,019 | 1,930 | 1,089 |
| Non Working | 64,052 | 22,882 | 41,170 |
Port Blair Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Port Blair is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,890 | 81.9% | 902 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 7,329 | 83.2% | 887 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 7,104 | 84.5% | 751 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 7,501 | 83.4% | 926 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 5,352 | 79.8% | 875 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,598 | 85.8% | 858 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 5,175 | 83.4% | 866 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 5,343 | 68.6% | 912 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 6,274 | 72.2% | 902 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 10,675 | 84.6% | 849 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 5,681 | 83.7% | 882 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 4,424 | 84.7% | 923 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 4,095 | 80.9% | 804 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,937 | 87% | 968 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,910 | 84.7% | 936 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 4,375 | 81.7% | 849 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 9,952 | 78% | 865 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 6,443 | 78.8% | 816 |
Map of Port Blair, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Port Blair, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar - Wikipedia