6-697: 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 . It is the location of Sri Vijaya Puram , capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands . South Andaman Island was struck by
12-474: Is separated only by a narrow channel, a few hundred meters wide. The island is 83 kilometres (52 miles) long and 28 kilometres (17 miles) at its widest part. Its area is 1,262 square kilometres (487 square miles). South Andaman is less mountainous than the more northerly of the Andaman Islands. Koiob reaches a height of 459 metres (1,506 feet) above sea level . Politically, South Andaman Island has
18-543: 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
24-478: The largest of the entire island group. The islands' capital, Port Blair , is located on South Andaman . Great Andaman group is often considered the counterpart to Little Andaman Group , another group of islands in the Andaman's. The Andaman islands consist of four groups: Narrow creeks split Great Andaman into North Andaman, Middle Andaman, South Andaman and the other major islands. All of these islands are in
30-434: The tehsils of Ferrargunj and Sri Vijaya Puram. 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 238,142 at the 2011 census. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 89.13. South Andaman plays very important role in
36-585: The tourism sector as it serves as an entry point to the Andamans. There are many tour operators and travel agencies in Port Blair. 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 Island . South, Middle and North islands are
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