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PREFACE

The present edition of Statistical Hand Book, North & Middle Andaman District 2007-2008 to 2009-10 is the fifteenth in the series. It presents in a handy form important Statistical Information relating to the North & Middle Andaman District.

The Directorate acknowledges with gratitude the co- operation extended by various Government Departments/Agencies in making available the statistical data presented in this publication .

The publication is the result of hard work put in by Shri Martin Ekka, Shri M.P.Muthappa and Smti. D.Susaiammal, Senior Investigators, under the guidance of Shri. B.Mohan, Statistical Officer.

I hope that this publication will be useful to Administrators Planners, Research Scholars and others who are in need of information relating to various sectors of the UT of North & Middle Andaman District .

Any error or omission and suggestions for further improvement of the publication may be brought to the notice of the under signed.

Gaurang Mishra Port Blair Director of Economics & Statistics

NORTH & MIDDLE ANDAMAN DISTRICT GENERAL INFORMATION Sl. Unit No. Item Particulars 1. Location 2. Area (Sq. Km.) a Total Area Sq. Km. 3302 b Rural Area Sq. Km. 3302 3. Forests . a) Total Forest Area Sq. Km. 3602.19 b) Reserved Forest Sq. Km. 1014.23 c) Protected Forest Sq. Km. 2587.96 4. Climate during 2010 a) Actual Rainfall at mm 4441.1 b) Actual Rainfall at Long Island mm 2366.6 5. Inhabited Islands 14 6. Biggest Inhabited Island in N & M Andaman Dist. Sq.Km. 1536 7. Smallest Inhabited Island in N & M Andaman Dist . Curlew Island Sq. Km. 0.03 8. Southern most Island Baratang 9. Northern Most Island East Island 10. Altitude (Highest Point) Saddle Peak () Mtr. 732 11.A Distance by Sea Between Port Blair & Km. 185 Between Port Blair & Mayabunder Km. 159 Between Port Blair & Km. 92 B. Distance by Road Between Port Blair & Diglipur Km. 265 Between Port Blair & Mayabunder Km. 245 Between Port Blair & Rangat Km. 175 12. Island/Village (No.) a. Revenue Villages No. 98 b. Census Villages No. 188 (i) Inhabited No. 170 (ii) Un-inhabited No. 18 13. Population (2001 Census) No. 105613 Male No. 56057 Female No. 49556 14. Density of Population Per Sq.Km. 32 15. Tehsil-wise Population 2001 census Diglipur No. 42877 Mayabunder No. 23912 Rangat No. 38824 Total North & Middle Andaman District No. 105613 16. Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 males) 883 17. Tribal Population 2001 Census No. 304 18. Working Tribal Population No. 72 Male No 62 Female No 10 19. Administrative Units I) District No. 1 Ii) Sub-Division No. 2 Iii) Tehsil No. 3 Iv) Town No. Nil (a) Statutory Town No. Nil (b) Census Town No. Nil V) Developmental Block No. 3 Vi) Municipal Council No. Nil Vii) Gram Panchayat No. 35 Viii) Panchayat Samiti No. 3 Ix) Zilla Parishad No. 1 x) Police Station No. 7 xi) Fire Station No. 6

Inhabited Islands Sl.No. Islands 1. Aves Island 2. 3. Curlew Island 4. East Island 5. 6. Long Island 7. Middle Andaman Island 8. 9. North Andaman Island 10. Narcondum Island 11. Spike Island 12. Smith Island 13. Stewart Island 14.

1. AREA & POPULATION

Table - 1.1 Tehsil, Sub-Divisions, Area & Census Villages (2001 Census) Sl. Sub-Division Tehsils included in Area No. of Census No. of No the sub- division (Sq. Villages Revenue Km.) village 1. Middle & North a. Mayabunder 1348 71 26 Andaman b. Rangat 1070 75 42 c. Diglipur 884 42 30 Total 3302 188 98

Table – 1.2 Tehsil-wise Density of Population Sl. Tehsil Density (No. of Persons per sq. kms.) No. 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 1. Diglipur 5 11 18 27 48 2. Mayabunder 4 6 10 16 18 3. Rangat 7 14 23 31 36

Table - 1.3 District-wise Developmental Blocks Sl.No. Name of District Developmental Blocks 1. North & Middle Andaman 1. Diglipur District 2.Mayabunder 3.Rangat

Table – 1.4 Island-wise Houses & Household (2001 Census) Sl. Households Tehsil/Island No. (No.) 1. Diglipur Tehsil 9572 Narcondum Island 1 East Island 7 North Andaman (Part) 9402 Smith Island 160 Stewart Island 1 Curlew Island 1 2. Mayabunder Tehsil 5225 North Andaman (Part) 5221 Aves Island 1 Interview Island 3 3. Rangat Tehsil 8935 Middle Andaman (Part) 7002 North Passage Island 8 Long Island 613 Baratang Island 1292 Spike Island 5 Strait Island 15

Table – 1.5 Literate Scheduled Tribe Population (2001 Census) (No.) Sl. Tehsil Male Female Total No. 1. Diglipur 20 1 21 2. Mayabunder 31 20 51 3. Rangat 49 30 79 Total 100 51 151

Table – 1.6 Working Tribal Population by Category 2001 Census(No.) Sl.No. Tehsil Main workers Marginal Total Total Non workers Workers Workers 1 2 3 4 5 (3+4) 6 1. Diglipur 16 2 18 5 Mayabunder 22 2 24 50 2 Rangat 27 3 30 177 Total 65 7 72 232

Table – 1.7 Tehsil-wise/Island-wise Population of Inhabited Islands ( 2001Census) Sl. Tehsil Island Population Scheduled No. Tribe 1. Diglipur 42877 23 1. Narcondum Island 17 2 2. East Island 17 2 3. North Andaman Island 42163 17 4. Smith Island 676 2 5. Curlew Island 2 - 6. Stewart Island 2 - 2. Mayabunder 23912 74 7. Aves Island 2 - 8. Interview Island 16 - 9. Middle Andaman Island 23894 74 (Part) 3. Rangat 38824 207 10.Middle Andaman Island 30491 145 Part) 11. Long Island 2199 1 12. North Passage Island 11 - 13. Baratang Island 6062 7 14. Strait Island 42 35 15. Spike Island 19 19 Total 105613 304

Table – 1.8 Tehsil-wise No. of Census villages and Average Population (2001 Census) Tehsil Census village Average Population per village Diglipur 42 1021 Mayabunder 71 337 Rangat 75 518 Total 188 562

Table – 1.9 Tehsil-wise Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 males) S.No. Tehsil Year 1971 1981 1991 2001 1. Diglipur 793 845 854 896 2. Mayabunder 707 791 856 876 3. Rangat 632 766 842 876 Table – 1.1. Block wise Gram Panchayats, Panchayat Samities and Zilla Parishad (No.) Block Gram Panchayat Panchayat Zilla Samities Parishad Diglipur 13 1 -- Mayabunder 8 1 1 Rangat 14 1 --

Table – 1.11 Distribution of Working Population (2001 Census) Total Main workers Marginal Workers Cultiva Agricultur House others workers Tehsil/islands Tors al Hold labourers industry workers Diglipur 16947 6700 514 63 6439 3231 Narcomdum Island 17 - - - 17 - East Island 17 -- - - 17 - North Andaman 16494 6522 513 63 6360 3036 Smith 415 178 1 0 43 193 Curlew Island 2 0 0 0 1 1 Stewart 2 0 0 0 1 1 Mayabunder 9534 2388 213 53 4437 2443 Interview 16 0 0 0 16 0 Aves 2 0 2 0 0 Middle Andaman 9516 2388 211 53 4421 2443 (Part) Rangat 13655 2112 345 97 8106 2995 Middle 10700 1611 316 68 6441 2264 Andaman(Part) Long island 849 38 0 1 663 147 North passage 11 0 0 0 8 3 Strait 6 0 0 0 6 2 Baratang 2079 463 29 28 980 579 spike 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 40136 11200 1072 213 18982 8669

2. AGRICULTURE Table – 2.1 Land Utilization (Agriculture Statistics) of N&M Andaman District Item 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Total Geographical Area 330200.00 330200.00 330200.00 Reporting Area for land utilization 315729.14 315729.14 318153.96 Forest area 295568.00 295568.00 295568.00 Not available for Cultivation 3476.51 4411.91 4419.05 Other uncultivated land excluding follow land 7169.60 7587.98 7580.98 Current fallow 623.75 1818.56 1818.57 Fallow lands other than current fallows 1378.10 1227.26 1228.66 Net area sown 7513.18 8003.35 7538.70 Area sown more than once 1490.69 1585.78 1468.30 Total cropped area 9003.87 9589.13 9007.00 Table - 2.2 Area and Production of various Crops Name of 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Crops Area Production Area (in Production Area (in Production (in Hectare) (in MT) Hectare) (in MT) Hectare) (in MT) Rice 6749.20 20234.40 7259.7 20298.85 6533.85 20732.93 Banana 747.74 7190.6 748.24 7834.10 649.50 6127.50 Sweet 62.30 285.23 62.87 286.56 107.00 488.52 Potato Tapioca 133.10 729.20 134.30 1227.25 183.10 1339.65 Papaya 90.80 640.00 93.80 723.38 80.00 850.00 Cashew nut 32.70 34.92 32.90 24.5 67.40 33.13 Sugarcane 43.53 871.35 51.40 959.01 61.25 542.00 Rabi 1964.70 932.94 2012.87 1080.5 2884.09 1687.26 Pulses Arecanut 1261.70 2200.08 1291.7 2227.6 1295.74 2325.93 Coconut 3600.28 13.49 3613.63 13.08 3620.90 13.50 (M/Nuts) (M/Nuts) (M/Nuts)

Table - 2.3 Distribution of Seeds Year Paddy Seeds Vegetable Seeds (In Tones) (In Tones) 2007-08 10.57 5.82 2008-09 12.22 7.8 2009-10 20.47 7.2

Table - 2.4 Distribution of Seedlings (In Nos.) Items 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Seeding Coconut Seedlings 18117 27620 7000 Arecanut Seedlings 8390 15600 19505 Vegetable Seedlings (NUT/MT) 25840 12630 - Fruit Plant Suckers 16819 2210 8120 Banana Suckers 9178 35220 25816 Pineapple Suckers 15247 48500 3127 Ornamentals NA 120

Table - 2.5 Distribution of Pesticides (In Nos.) Items 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Pesticide Dry type (MT) 24.73 24.50 11.52 Liquid type (litrs) 984.83 1280.50 1483.86

Table - 2.6 Distribution of Fertilizer (In Nos.) Items 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Fertilizers Nitrogenous 273.343 181.41 238.6 Phosphatic 250.48 120.28 189.5 Potassic 82.53 59.39 112.98 Table – 2. 7 Number, Area & Average Size of Operational Holding in N&M Andaman District - Agriculture Census 2005-06 Size class (Hect.) No. of Holding Area of holding(in Ha.) Marginal (below 1 hect.) 2013 861.97 Small (1-2 hect.) 809 1203.27 Semi-medium(2-4 hect.) 1751 4864.43 Medium (4-10 hect.) 1265 5261.98 Large (10 hect. & above 15 304.09 Total 5853 12495.74 * figures pertaining to finalization of T1 Schedule

3. CLIMATE Table 3.1 Normal & Actual Rainfall in Port Blair (In mms.) Rainfall Year Normal Actual 2008 3180 4152.6 2009 3180 2496.7 2010 3180 3116.6

Table 3.2 NO. OF RAINY DAYS & RAINFALL (mm) RECORDED AT MAYABUNDER 2008 2009 2010 MONTH Rainy Rainfall Rainy Rainfall Rainy Rain fall Days Days Days 0 0 JANUARY 0 0.0 5 203.0 FEBRUARY 04 187.4 0 0.0 0 0 MARCH 05 71.0 2 4.0 0 0 APRIL 06 132.0 7 92.0 1 5.0 MAY 17 526.0 7 70.0 15 504.0 JUNE 20 738.1 23 1020.5 17 634.0 JULY 23 720.3 22 749.0 25 806.0 AUGUST 22 748.4 17 744.0 23 993.1 SEPTEMBER 16 426.5 21 629.0 15 394.0 OCTOBER 11 401.0 15 562.0 22 662.0 NOVEMBER 08 188.7 6 35.0 5 77.0 DECEMBER 0 0.00 1 53.0 6 163.0 TOTAL 132 4139.4 121 3958.5 134 4441.1

TABLE – 3.3 NO. OF RAINYDAYS & RAINFALL (mm) RECORDED AT LONG ISLAND MONTH 2008 2009 2010 Rainy Rainy Rainy Rainfall Rainfall Rainfall Days Days Days JANUARY 02 43.0 0 0.0 4 46.0 FEBRUARY 03 76.0 0 0.0 0 0 MARCH 05 72.0 1 2.0 0 0 APRIL 07 189.0 9 128.2 1 5.0 MAY 17 823.4 15 220.0 16 344.0 JUNE 20 627.6 23 985.7 16 155 JULY 27 621.2 18 395.0 18 390.2 AUGUST 24 230.7 20 379.8 22 583.0 SEPTEMBER 19 422.4 24 342.2 11 191.0 OCTOBER 12 74.0 13 262.0 22 427.6 NOVEMBER 16 246.8 4 21.0 9 112.4 DECEMBER 02 13.0 4 51.0 9 112.4 TOTAL 154 3439.1 131 2786.9 128 2366.6

4. Election

Table 4.1 Total Electors, Electors Photographed and Identity Cards Issued 2010 (As on 31.3.2010)

Total Electors % of No. of % of District / Tahsil Electors Electors Identity Identity Male Female Total Photo- Photo- Cards Cards graphed graphed Issued Issued NORTH & MIDDLE ANDAMAN DISTRICT

Diglipur 16010 14297 30307 24103 79.53 24090 79.49

Mayabunder 9546 8500 18046 14603 80.92 14570 80.74

Rangat 13332 11937 25269 20513 81.18 20480 81.05

Total 38888 34734 73622 59219 80.44 59140 80.33

Table: 4.2 Villages and Gram Panchayat members in the Gram Panchayat Name of Gram Panchayat Villages Gram Panchayat Member (No.) 1 2 3 DIGLIPUR TEHSIL 1.Radha Nagar 1. Radha Nagar 2 2. 2 3. Swarajgram 4 2. Laxmipur 1. Laxmipur 4 2. Milangram 4 3. Madhupur 1. Madhupur 7 2. Rabindra Pally 1 3. Deshbandugram 3 4. Sitanagar 1. Sitanagar 7 2. Krishnapuri 1 5. Subashgram 1. Subashgram 5 2. Diglipur 6 6. Diglipur 1. Diglipur 7 2. 4 7. Ramakrishnagram 1. Ramakrishnagram 8 8. Keralapuram 1. Keralapuram 3 2. Vidyasagar Pally 3 3. Aeriel Bay 3 4. Sagardweep 1 9. 1. Shibpur 3 2. Kalipur 2 3. Durgapur 4 10.Kishorinagar 1. Kishorinagar 4 2. Parangara 2 3. Mohanpur 2 11. Ramnagar 1. Ramnagar 8 12. Nabagram 1.Nabagram 6 2.Nischintapur 1 3.Madhyamgram 1 13. Kalighat 1.Kalighat 6 2.Jagannath Dera 2 14.Paschimsagar 1. Paschim sagar 15. Gandhi Nagar 1.Gandhi Nagar MAYABUNDER TEHSIL 16.Mayabunder 1.Mayabunder 11 17.Pokadera 1.Pokadera 6 2. Danapur 2 18. Rampur 1. Webi 2 2. Karmatang 4 3. Lucknow 2 4. Lataw 1 5. Deopur 2 6. Rampur 2 19. Pahalgoan 1. Pahalgoan 6 2. Tugapur 5 20. Chainpur 1. Chainpur 4 2. Hanspuri 2 3. Pudumadurai 2 21. Basantipur 1. Basantipur 1 2. Pareshnagar 2 3. Prafullanagar 2 4. Govindapur 3 22. Harinagar 1. Harinagar 6 2. Pinakinagar 2 3. Jaipur 2 4. Kamlapur 1 23. Swadeshnagar 1. Swadeshnagar 6 2. Shantipur 3 3. Dukenagar 2 RANGAT TAHSIL 24.Shivapuram 1. Shivapuram 4 2. Dharmapuram 2 3. Thiruvanchikulam 1 4. Padmanabhapuram 2 5. Panchwati 2 25. Nimbutala 1. Nimbutala 9 2. Amkunj 2 26. Dasarathpur 1. Mithila 2 2. Sitapur 1 3. Dasarathpur 3 4. Janakpur 2 27. Rangat 1. Rangat 14 28. Parnashala 1. Parnashala 4 2. Rampur 5 29. Sabari 1. Sabari 6 2. Bharatpur 1 3. Vishnupur 1 30. Long Island 1. Long Island 8 31. Urmilapur 1. Urmilapur 1 2. Laxmanpur 1 3. Kalsi 2 4. Bakultala (Part) 5 32. Bakultala 1. Bakultala (Part) 8 33. Kausalyanagar 1. Kausalyanagar 5 2. Shaktigarh 3 34. Kadamtala 1. Kadamtala 10 35. Uttara 1. Uttara 3 2. Shantanu 5 36. Sundergarh 1. Sundergarh 5 (Baratang) 2. Vijaygarh 2 3. Adajig 6 4. Udaygarh 1 37. Nilambur 1. Nilambur 6 (Baratang) 2. Abhaygarh 1 3. Nayagarh 2 4. Kanchangarh 1 5. Rajatgarh 1 6. Wrafter Creek 2 7. Khattakhari 1

Table – 4.3 Zilla Parishad Constituencies and Panchayat Samiti Constituencies in Panchayat samities Name of Panchayat Name of Zilla Parishad Name of Panchayat Samiti Samities Constituencies Constituencies 1. Diglipur 1. Madhupur 1. Radhanagar 2. Laxmipur 3. Madhupur 2. Diglipur 1. Sitanagar 2. Diglipur 3. Subhasgram 1. Subhasgram 2. Ramakrishnagram 4. Keralapuram 1. Keralapuram 2. Shibpur 5. Kalighat 1. Kishorinagar 2. Nabagram 3. Ramnagar 4. Kalighat 6.Kishorinagar 2. Mayabunder 7. Mayabunder 1. Mayabunder 2. Pokadera 3. Rampur 8. Pahalgoan 1. Pahalgoan 2. Chainpur 9. Harinagar 1. Basantipur 2. Harinagar 3. Swadeshnagar 3. Rangat 10. Nimbutala 1. Shivapuram 2. Nimbutala 11. Rangat 1. Rangat 2. Dasarathpur 12. Bakultala 1. Parnashala 2. Bakultala 13. Long Island 1. Sabari 2. Long Island 14. Urmilapur 1. Urmilapur 2. Kausalyanagar 15. Kadamtala 1. Kadamtala 2. Uttara 16. Sundergarh 1. Sundergarh 2. Nilambur

5. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

Table – 5.1 Livestock and Poultry in Andaman District (2007 Census ) Sl. No. Livestock & Poultry 2007 Census 1. Cattle 26942 2. Buffaloes 8304 3. Goats 27781 4. Pigs 10397 5. Rabbit 28 6. Sheep - 7. Donkey 2 Total Livestock 73454 Total Poultry 353906

Table – 5.2 Veterinary Facilities ( No) Item 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Veterinary Hospital 3 3 3 Disease Investigation Laboratory 2 2 2 Artificial Insemination Centre 6 0 6 Artificial Insemination Sub-Centre 25 28 25 Veterinary Dispensary & Sub-Dispensary 28 29 31 Govt. Poultry Farm 2 2 2 Composite livestock farm - - 2 Cattle Farm - - 2 Fodder Farm 2 2 2 Piggery Demonstration Unit 2 2 2 Veterinary Aid Centre - - - Hatchery 2 2 4 Goat Rearing Farm - - 2 Duck Rearing Unit - - 2 Mobile Dispensary 4 1 2

Table – 5.3 Veterinary Cases attended (Nos.) Year All Cases Treated Birds Vaccinated 2007-08 739815 13918 2008-09 881424 58179 2009-10 989916 95829

Table - 5.4 Tehsil-wise Livestock & Poultry Population (2003 Census) (No.) Tahsil Livestock Population Poultry Population Male Female Total Desi Improved Total Diglipur 16167 15973 32140 137419 10319 147738 Mayabunder 11136 15957 27093 119144 4879 124023 Rangat 9101 12014 21115 99573 4748 104321 Total 36404 43944 80348 356136 19946 376082

Table - 5.5 Tehsil-wise Livestock & Poultry Population (2007 Census) (No.) Tehsil Livestock Population Poultry Population Diglipur 37328 182515 Mayabunder 17078 78719 Rangat 19048 92672 Total 73454 353906

6. CO-OPERATION Table - 6.1 Co-operative Societies (No.)

Tehsil wise 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Society Members Society Membershi Society Members hips ps hips Diglipur 85 4996 88 5039 90 5049 Mayabunder 88 3377 89 3392 93 3432 Rangat 115 6987 116 7007 122 7057 Total 288 15360 293 15438 305 15538

Table - 6.2 Tehsil-wise Co-operative Societies (No.) Particulars Unit 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 No of societies No. 288 293 305 Membership No. 15360 15438 15538 Share capital (Rs.in ‘000) 77.187 77.967 78.976

7. CIVIL SUPPLIES Table – 7.1 Tehsil-wise Fair Price Shops (in No.) Diglipur Mayabunder Rangat 2007-08 20 31 72 2008-09 22 34 72 2009-10 31 31 74 Total 73 96 218

Table - 7.2 Storage facilities 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Godown and Total Godown and Total Godown Total Region Ware Houses Capacity Ware Houses Capacity and Ware Capacity (No.) (MT) (No.) (MT) Houses (MT) (No.) Diglipur 3 450 3 450 3 450 Mayabunder 1 450 2 450 2 450 Rangat 3 600 3 600 3 600

Table - 7.3 Tehsil-wise Fair Price Shop and Family Identity Card (In No.) Tehsil 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Fair Price Family Identity Fair Price Family Identity Fair Price Family Identity Shops Cards (Ration Shops Cards (Ration Shops Cards (Ration Cards) Cards) Cards) Diglipur 20 11127 22 11538 31 11546 Mayabunder 31 6334 34 6831 31 6872 Rangat 72 8419 72 8495 74 10495 Total 123 25880 128 26864 136 28913

Table – 7.4 Urban / Rural-wise Fair Price Shops and Family Identity Cards (Ration Card ) (No.) District Fair Price Shops Family Identity Card Holders

Urban Rural Total Urban Rural Total 2007-08 - 123 123 - 25880 25880 2008-09 - 128 128 - 26864 26864 2009-10 - 136 136 - 28913 28913

8. EDUCATION Table – 8.1 Tehsil-wise Literacy Rate (2001 Census) Name of Total Population Literate Population Literacy Rate Tehsil (excluding 0-6 age group)

Rangat 33950 27107 79.84 Mayabunder 20606 16685 80.97 Diglipur 36244 27405 75.61 Total 90800 71197 78.41

Table –8.2 Educational Institutions Sl.No. Type 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 1. Pre-Primary 1 1 1 2. Primary 109 105 107 3. Middle 19 22 21 4. Secondary 19 19 20 5. Sr. Secondary 13 14 14 8. College 1 1 1 10. I.T.I. - 1 1 Total 162 163 165

Table – 8.3 Stage-wise Enrolment of Students (No.) Stage of Education 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

Total ST Total ST Total ST Pre-Primary 1285 3 1167 4 1058 4 Primary 11742 99 10887 55 10314 54 Middle 7079 34 7418 42 7383 47 Secondary 3885 32 3811 25 3786 25 Sr. Secondary 2111 22 2357 21 2476 18 College Level 605 15 667 19 582 30 ITI - - 31 3 49 6 Total 26707 205 26338 169 25648 184

Table – 8.4 No. of Teachers Zone 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Diglipur 536 520 506 Mayabunder 405 376 313 Rangat 699 664 779 Total 1640 1560 1598

Table – 8.5 Zone wise Beneficiaries under Continuous Education scheme through Jana Shiksha Nilayam (age group 15-35) Name of Zone Centre Enrolment Centre Enrolment 2007-08 2008-09 M F T M F T Middle Andaman 11 100 83 183 10 102 79 181

North Andaman 10 47 58 105 11 54 51 105

Total 21 147 141 288 21 156 130 286

Table – 8.6 Zone wise Beneficiaries under EGS (Education Guarantee Scheme (age group 6-14 yrs) Name of Zone Centre Enrolment Centre Enrolment 2007-08 2008-09 M F T M F T Middle Andaman 12 82 95 177 14 98 86 184

North Andaman 08 36 44 80 7 31 33 64

Total 20 118 139 257 21 129 119 248 EGS- Education Guarantee Scheme, AIE- Alternative innovative Education

9 . ROADS Table – 9.1 Road length/No. of Dam/Reservoir during 2009 Road length (km) Metal Roads (km) WBM Earthen (km) 385.23 385.23 Nil No. of village provided No. of Dam No. of water Reservoir with pipe water

152 2 28

10. EMPLOYMENT Table - 10.1 Applicant Applicants on Live Register Year Men Women Total 31.03.2008 937 791 1728 31.03.2009 990 573 1563 31.03.2010 886 521 1407

Table – 10.2 Year-wise Registration & Placement of Scheduled Tribe (No.) Mayabunder Year Registered Placement 2007-08 81 93 2008-09 04 - 2009-10 02 -

11. FISHERIES Table – 11.1 Fisheries Sl. Items 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 No. 1. Mechanized Fishing Vessels used (No.) - - 6 2. Quantity of Fish landed (tonnes) 11445.50 12077 12257 3. Estimated Value (Rs. in Lakhs.) 4030.55 4851.40 4922.20 4. Fishermen Engaged in Fishing (No.) 2174 2009 2263 5. Fisher man families settled till end of March 116 116 116 (No.) 6. No of fishing country craft 708 726 730 7. Fisheries Requisites distributed during the 5.19 7.50 3.68 year ( Rs. In lakhs) 8. Mechanized Traditional fishing boat 301 303 421 9. Gill net used 1575 831 856 10. Shore Seine net used 6 9 10 11. Anchor net used 5 0 0 12. Cast net used 535 317 325 13. Hock & line used 3845 1851 1910 14. Long Line net - 142 160 15. Disco net 6 56 56

Table 11.2 Production & Price of Inland & Marine Fish 0708 to 0910

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10

Item

agePrice

Production (Tonnes) (per tones) Value (Rs. In lakhs) Production (Tonnes) (per tones) Value (Rs. In lakhs) Production (Tonnes) (per tones) Value (Rs. In lakhs) Aver AveragePrice AveragePrice

Marine fish 5 4864 11347 35000 11974 40000 12160 40000 4789.6 3971.4

Inland fish 97 103 103 58.20 98.50 59.10 61.80 60000 60000 60000 Total fish landed 11445.50 35215.15 4030.55 12077 40170 4851.40 12257 40158.27 4922.20 Catch of fish 16 20 18 by non 8.0 5.60 5.60 7.20

professional 35000 40000 40000 fisherman Salting Raw fish let in for salting

Marine 1702 30000 510.6 0 1796 40000 718.4 0 1824 40000 729.6 0

Salted fish let out Marine 596 596 40000 238.40 718 45000 323.10 730 45000 328.50 Salt used 340 340 3500 11.90 359 4500 16.15 365 5000 18.25

Sun drying Raw fish let in 608 608 598 598 for sun drying 567 40000 40000 30000 243.20 239.20 170.10

Sun dried fish 243 243 let out 227 239 45000 45000 45000 107.55 109.35 102.15

12. FOREST Table – 12.1 Division-wise Geographical area, Forest area as on 31 st March 2010 (in Sq. Kms. ) Division Geographical Forest Area Area Reserved Protected Total Baratang 721 646.510 0.00 646.510 Middle 965 63.340 793.780 857.120 Andaman Mayabunder 1078 220.464 706.496 926.960 Diglipur 1247 83.920 1087.680 1171.490

Table - 12.2 Outturn of Major Forest Produce Timber Fuel - Fire Wood, Charcoal Wood (In Year (Cub. Mtr.) cub. Mtr.) 2007-08 10222.125 996.5 2008-09 7658.375 469.50 2009-10 NR NR NR- Not received Table – 12.3 Zoological Gardens, National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserve & Biological Park

S.No. Name 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 1. Zoological Garden (Mini Zoo) Nil Nil Nil 2. National Park 3 5 5 3. Wildlife Sanctuaries 65 75 75 4. Biosphere Reserve Nil Nil Nil 5. Biological Park Nil Nil Nil 13. INDUSTRIES Table – 13.1 Industries S.No. Particulars 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 1. Small Scale Industries 354 390 404 2. Industrial Training Centre 7 7 7 3. Industrial Estate 1 1 1

Table – 13.2 Registered Factories & Factory Labour Working Average workers Printing Year Factories Employed daily Press 2007-08 6 405 NA 2008-09 6 398 NA 2009-10 405

Table –13.3 Industry By Type Sl. Category of No. Industries Type of Activities Total Total unit Total unit units 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 1. Wood Based Sawn Timber, Wooden Furniture, Cane and Bamboo Works, 55 55 55 Match Splints, Pencil, Slate etc. 2. Agro Based Flour Milling/ Rice Hulling, 26 26 26 Coconut Oil, Poultry Feed etc. 3. Marine Based Shell drift/ Wooden Handicraft, 7 7 7 Fish processing unit. 4. Food Based Bakery Product, Confectionery items, Ice/Ice Candy, Cool 32 32 32 Drinks etc. 5. Mineral Cement, Hollow Block, Dry 20 21 24 Based Bricks etc. 6. Chemical Wax Candle, Phenoyl & Laundry - - 1 Based Soaps etc. 7. Leather Manufacture of Shoes & Based Chapples, Hand Bags/Repair of 1 1 1 Shoes & Chapples. 8. Engineering Repair/Servicing of Automobile Based Electrical Appliances, Electronic 36 39 41 Equipment and General Engineering works etc. 9. Textile Based Tailoring and Garment Making 18 18 19 10. Coir Based Manufacture of Ropes & Coir - - - Fibres 11 Hotel - - 1 &Restaurant 12 Tourism - - - Based 11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing of Ropes & Coir Fibre, Printing, Book Binding, 177 191 197 Gold/Silver Smith, Cold Storage, Photo Processing etc. Total 372 390 404 14. LAW AND ORDER

Table – 14.1 Police Station / Outpost (Nos.) Particulars 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 1. Police Stations 9 9 9 2. Police Outposts / Look Outposts / JPP 32 33 33

3. Telegraph / Police Radio Stations 7 7 7

4. Fire Stations 6 6 6 5. HF Radio Station 9 7 7 6. VHF Radio Station 38 30 30

Table – 14.2 Location of Fire Stations (as on 31.3.2010) Location of Fire Station 1. Kadamtala 2. Bakultala 3. Rangat 4. Billiground 5. Mayabunder 6. Diglipur

Table – 14.3 Road Accidents (No.) Mode of Accident 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 1. Total Accidents 36 54 77 a) By Bus 2 5 9 b) By Truck 9 10 14 c) By Scooter 1 3 02 d) By Car/Jeep 11 13 18 e) By Motor Cycle 5 13 17 f) By Other Vehicle 8 10 17 2. Persons Killed 6 5 9 3. Persons Injured 94 87 160

Table – 14.4 Crimes ( No.) Type of Crime 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 1. Murder 6 6 5 2. Robbery 2 - 1 3. Burglary 15 16 30 4. Rape 1 7 14 5. Thefts 17 22 18 6. Rioting 5 1 4 7. Kidnapping & Abduction 3 4 6 8. Rash or Negligence Act Causing 54 84 39 Death or Grievous Hurt 9. Cheating 5 - 3 10.Misc. IPC cases 135 124 130 11. A&N Islands Excise Regulation 1090 687 990 12.A&N Islands Protection of 10 26 18 Aboriginal Tribes Regulation 13. Motor Vehicle Act 2 13 45 14. Essential Commodities 1 - - 15. Foreigners Act - - - 16. Gambling Act 9 3 9 17. 34 Police Act 168 142 167 18. Other Local & Special Laws 17 4 12 Total 1533 1093 1544

Table No.14.5 Sex wise and age wise Number of Suicides By sex By age group Year M F T Up to 18-30 Above Total 18 yrs yrs 30 yrs 2007-08 26 18 44 06 18 20 44 2008-09 21 11 32 03 08 21 32 2009-10 39 20 59 6 25 28 59

15. MEDICAL & PUBLIC HEALTH

Table – 15.1 Tehsil-wise Hospitals CHC’s, PHC’s, Sub Centres & Dispensaries with Bed Strength (In No.) Institute Diglipur Mayabunder Rangat 07-08 08-09 09-10 07-08 08-09 09-10 07-08 08-09 09-10 Hospital - - - 1 1 1 - - - Community 1 1 1 - - 1 1 1 Health Centre

Homeo 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Dispensary Primary Health 2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 Centre

Sub-Centres 16 16 16 9 13 13 13 13 13

Bed Strength 62 62 62 52 52 52 86 86 86 Table - 15.2 Medical Personnel (No.) Sl. Category 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 1. Doctors 24 24 24 2 Specialist 13 13 13 3 Nurses 70 70 70 4. Midwives (ANM) 56 56 56 5. Compunder/Pharmacist 37 37 37 6. Sanitary/Malaria/ Filaria 7 7 7 Inspectors 7. Vaccinator 3 3 3 8. Health Visitors 8 8 8 9. Others 21 21 21 Total 239 239 239

Table – 15.3 Maternity cases attended by Medical Institutions (No.) As on 31 st March Labour Cases attended 2007-08 2864 2008-09 NA 2009-10 NA

Table – 15.4 Sterilization Operations/IUD Insertions (No.) S.No. Particulars 2007-08 2008-09* 2009-10 1. Sterilization Operation 342 65 a. Vasectomy - - - b. Tubectomy 140 342 65 2. IUD Insertion 294 239 174 * calendar year 2009

16. POSTS AND TELEGRAPH Table – 16.1 Postal Facilities ( No.) Branch / ED Head Sub / ED Sub Letter Year Branch Post Office Post Office Boxes Post Office 2007-08 - 8 25 61 2008-09 - 8 25 61 2009-10 - 7 26 61

Table – 16.2 Region wise Telephone Connections (No.) 2008-09 Region Govt. Private Total Diglipur 44 977 1021 Mayabunder 43 407 450 Rangat 50 686 736 Kadamtala 12 140 152 Long Island 5 27 32 Baratang 16 157 173 kalighat 9 111 120 Shivapuram 3 96 99 Panchwati 1 128 129 Tugapur 7 142 149 Kalera 0 22 22 Swadesh Nagar 6 225 231 Bakultala 7 203 210 Adajig 1 79 80 Nimbudera 3 115 118 Ramnagar 1 24 25 Kishori Nagar 2 51 53 Karmatang 0 50 50 Total 210 3640 3850

17. POWER Table – 17.1 Installed Capacity and Generation of Electricity

Year Installed Capacity (KW) Generation (KWH)

2007-08 13.99 27094053 2008-09 13.16 28588883 2009-10 18.16 30832451

Table –17.2 Sector wise Electricity Consumption (KWH) S.No. Sector 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 1. Domestic 11990510 12605981 13679622 2. Non-Domestic/Commercial 4635640 5908953 6466625 3. Industrial 388996 439421 564069 4. Street Light 857514 1805674 1763685 5. Temporary Connection 54063 62282 81795 6. Agriculture 157102 147427 145431 7. Others (Bulk + General Purpose) 118254 122391 114981

Total 18202079 21092129 22816208

Table – 17.3 Tehsil-wise No. of Electrified Villages Tehsil No. of village No. of village No. of villages Electrified Electrified Electrified as on as on as on

31.03.2008 31.03.2009 31.03.2010 Diglipur 32 32 33 Mayabunder& Rangat 96 100 100 Total 128 132 133 . Table – 17.4 Tehsil-wise Electricity Consumers (Nos.) Name of No. of Consumers No. of Consumers No. of Consumers Tehsil as on 31.03.2008 as on 31.03.2009 as on 31.03.2010

Diglipur 7477 8035 8142 Mayabunder & 4855 4939 14752 Rangat 10038 10427 Total 22229 22928 23508

18. TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATION Table – 18.1 Motor Transport (No.) 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 S.No. Items 1. Buses Operated by STS (No.) 75 77 70 2. Buses on Road 55 60 62 3. No. of Routes Operated (No.) 36 40 39 4. Route Length (kms.) 1375 1380 1524 5. Distance Covered (kms. in Lakhs) 27.19 30.09 0.69 6. Revenue Receipt (Rs. in Lakhs) 429.83 450 495.10 7. Buses owned by Pvt. Agencies - 20 54

Table – 18.2 Navigational Aids (No.) S.No Navigational Aids 31.03.2008 31.03.2009 31.03.2010 Light Beacons (Solar power 11 11 11 a) light) b) Buoys (Lighted) - - - c) Un Lighted Beacons - - - d) Buoys un lighted - - - e) Port Signal Station 3 3 3

19. TOURISM Table – 19.1 Places of Tourist Interest 1. Creek a) Kalighat,Noth Andaman d) Yeratta, Middle Andaman b) Parangara, North Andaman e) Baratang, Middle Andaman c) Uttara, Middle Andaman 2. Beach a) Amkunj (Rangat) i) Kalipur (Diglipur) b) Cutbert Bay (Rangat) j) Ramnagar c) Karmatang (Mayabunder) k) Smith Island d) Pokadera (Mayabunder) l) Table Island e) Rampur (Mayabunder) m) Sand Bar Joining (Ross & Smith Island) f) Guitar Island, Middle Andaman n) Mud Valcano at Baratang & North Andaman g) Avis, Middle Andaman o) Balu dera h) Lalaji Bay (Long Island) 3 Trekking a) Saddle Peak (732 metres) North Andaman b) Mt. Divalvo Middle Andaman 4. Museum/Emporium etc. Nil 5. Garden/Park Nil 6. Other Attractions Nil

Table – 19.2 Zoological Garden, National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, Biological Park & Biosphere Reserve I. National Park Wild Life Sanctuary a) Saddle Peak Middle Andaman b) North Button Island 1. Duncan Island c) South Button Island 2. Oyster Island d) Middle Button Island 3. Perkinson Island 4. Barren Island

II. North Andaman 39. Brush Island 5. Cane Island 40. Bamboo Island 6. 41. Blister Island 7. East Island 42. Dot Island 8. West Island 43. Curlew Island 9. Peacock Island 44. Oliver Island 10. White Cliff 45. Orchid Island 11. Reef Island 46. Curlew (BP) Island 12. Mayo Island 47. Egg Island 13. Pagat Island 48. 14. Shearme Island 49. Dottrel Island 15. Point Island 50. Gurjan Island 16. Ox Island 51. Sea Serpent Island 17. Shark Island 52. Snake Island 18. North Island 53. Bondaville Island Baratang 54. Buchanan Island 19. Bingham Island 55. Surat Island 20. Sir Huge Rose Island 56. Entrance Island 21. Bluff Island 57. Bennet Island 22. Spike Island 58. Roper Island 23. Talai Katcha Island 59. 24. East or Inglis Island 60. Mark Island 25. Island 61. Tuft Island 26. Stoat Island 62. Hump Island 27. Belle Island 63. Gander Island 28. Ariel Island 64. Goose Island 29. Kwangtang Island 65. Flat Island 30. Rowe Island 66. Spike Island 31. Latouche Island 67. Ranger Island 32. Jungle Island 68. Wharf Island 33. Trilby Island 69. Tree Island 34. Table (Excelsior) Island 70. Narcondum Island 35. Table (Delgarno) Island 71. North Reef Island 36. Temple Island 72. Interview Island 37. Turtle Island 73. Oyster Island 38. Ross Island 74. Curt Burt Bay

20. MISCELLANEOUS

Table – 20.1 No. of Religious Places (No.) Tehsil 200708 Temple Mosque Church Gurudwara Other Total Diglipur 59 3 17 0 0 79 Maya- 49 2 36 0 1 88 bunder Rangat 46 5 34 0 0 85 Total 154 10 87 0 1 252

Tehsil 2008-09 Temple Mosque Church Gurudwara Other Total Diglipur 56 3 21 Nil - 80 Maya- 49 2 36 Nil 1 88 bunder Rangat 50 5 34 Nil - 89 Total 155 10 91 Nil 1 257

Tehsil 2009-10 Temple Mosque Church Gurudwara Other Total Diglipur 56 3 21 0 0 80 Maya- 49 2 36 0 1 88 bunder Rangat 31 2 21 0 0 54 Total 136 7 78 0 1 222

Table 20.2 BPL Census 2002 District o. of House holds o. of family members. North and Middle 3476 10700 Andaman District

Table: 20.3

Banks in North & Middle Andaman District 2009-2010 No. of Location Name of the Bank Office/

Branches 1. State Bank of 5 Rangat, Baratang, Billy Ground, Mayabunder, Diglipur 2. Syndicate Bank 1 Rangat 3. A & N State Co Operative Bank Baratang, Kadamtala , Bakultala, Rangat, Billy Ground, 9 Mayabunder, kalighat, Diglipur, Aerial Bay