South Andaman Island is the southernmost island of the

Great Andaman Great Andaman is the main archipelago of the Andaman Islands of India. It comprises seven major islands. From north to south, these are North Andaman, Interview Island, Middle Andaman, Long Island, Baratang Island, South Andaman, and Rutland Is ...

and is home to the majority of the population of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the

South Andaman South Andaman Island is the southernmost island of the Great Andaman and is home to the majority of the population of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman a ...

administrative

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...

, part of the

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n union territory of

Andaman and Nicobar Islands The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India consisting of 572 islands, of which 37 are inhabited, at the junction of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. The territory is about north of Aceh in Indonesia and separated f ...

. It is the location of

Port Blair Port Blair () is the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of India in the Bay of Bengal. It is also the local administrative sub-division (''tehsil'') of the islands, the headquarters for the district of South An ...

, capital of the

History

South Andaman Island was struck by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, leading to many deaths on the island.

Geography

The island belongs to the

Chain. Some areas of the island are restricted areas for non-

ns; however, transit permits can be obtained from the Home Ministry. South Andaman is the third largest island in the island group. It is located immediately south of Middle Andaman Island and

Baratang Baratang Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island lies north of Port Blair. History Ranchiw ...

, from which it is separated only by a narrow channel, a few hundred meters wide. The island is long and at its widest part. Its area is . South Andaman is less mountainous than the more northerly of the Andaman Islands. '' Koiob'' reaches a height of above sea level.

Administration

Politically, South Andaman Island has the tehsils of Ferrargunj and Port Blair.

Demographics

Port Blair, the capital of the islands, is located on the southern part of this island. Other big cities are :

Bambooflat Bombooflat, also known as Bamboo Flat is a census town in South Andaman district of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of India. It's been known to house plenty Jamaican Black Hebrew Israelites, that actually named the territory ...

, Prothrapur, and Garacharma. North Andaman had a population of 209,602 at the 2011 census. The population for the whole of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands was 356,152 in 2001. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 80.6%.

Tourism

South Andaman plays very important role in Tourism sector as it serves as an entry point for Andamans. There are many tour operator or travel agency in port blair. One of the best Travel Agency is Travel in Andaman

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:South Andaman Island Islands of South Andaman district