| South Andaman | |
| Map: | India Andaman and Nicobar Islands#India |
| Coordinates: | 11.7833°N 92.65°W |
| Location: | Bay of Bengal |
| Archipelago: | Andaman Islands |
| Waterbody: | Indian Ocean |
| Area Km2: | 1262 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Length Km: | 83 |
| Width Km: | 28 |
| Coastline Km: | 413 |
| Highest Mount: | Mount Koyob |
| Elevation M: | 459 |
| Country: |  India |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | District |
| Country Admin Divisions: | South Andaman |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Island group |
| Country Admin Divisions 1: | Andaman Islands |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | Island sub-group |
| Country Admin Divisions 2: | Great Andaman |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Tehsil |
| Country Admin Divisions 3: | Ferrargunj Tehsil |
| Country Largest City: | Sri Vijaya Puram |
| Country Largest City Population: | 100,000 |
| Population: | 209,602 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Footnotes: | only villages on south andaman island |
| Density Km2: | 166 |
| Ethnic Groups: | Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Malayali, Andamanese |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 744202[2] |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 031927 [3] |
| Iso Code Type: | ISO code |
| Iso Code: | IN-AN-00[4] |
| Additional Info: | |
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 and Nicobar Islands.[5] It is the location of Sri Vijaya Puram, capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
South Andaman Island was struck by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, leading to many deaths on the island.
The island belongs to the Great Andaman Chain.Some areas of the island are restricted areas for non-Indians; 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, from which it is separated only by a narrow channel, a few hundred meters wide. The island is 83km (52miles) long and 28km (17miles) at its widest part. Its area is 1262km2.South Andaman is less mountainous than the more northerly of the Andaman Islands. Koiob reaches a height of 459m (1,506feet) above sea level.[6] [7]
Politically, South Andaman Island has the tehsils of Ferrargunj and Sri Vijaya Puram.[8]
Port Blair, the capital of the islands, is located on the southern part of this island. Other big cities are : Bambooflat, Prothrapur, and Garacharma.South Andaman had a population of at the 2011 census.[9] The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 89.13.[9]
South Andaman plays very important role in the tourism sector as it serves as an entry point to the Andamans. There are many tour operators and travel agencies in Port Blair.
| Population | 209602 | 111980 | 97622 | |
| Children aged below 6 years | 21498 | 10954 | 10544 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2553 | 1287 | 1266 | ||
| Literates | 168924 | 93717 | 75207 | |
| Workers (all) | 85131 | 68143 | 16988 | |
| Main workers (total) | 75885 | 61685 | 14200 | |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 3054 | 2130 | 924 | |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 1229 | 1042 | 187 | |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 624 | 463 | 161 | |
| Main workers: Other | 70978 | 58050 | 12928 | |
| Marginal workers (total) | 9246 | 6458 | 2788 | |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 412 | 293 | 119 | |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 613 | 465 | 148 | |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 181 | 103 | 78 | |
| Marginal workers: Others | 8040 | 5597 | 2443 | |
| Non-workers | 124471 | 43837 | 80634 |
