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Port Blair Location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Port Blair Port Blair ( India ) Show map of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Show map of India Show all Coordinates : 11 ° 40 ′ 06 '' N 92 ° 44 ′ 16 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 11.66833 ° N 92.73778 ° E ﻿ / 11.66833 ; 92.73778 Coordinates : 11 ° 40 ′ 06 '' N 92 ° 44 ′ 16 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 11.66833 ° N 92.73778 ° E ﻿ / 11.66833 ; 92.73778 Country India Union Territory Andaman and Nicobar Islands District South Andaman Government Type Mayor -- Council Body Port Blair Municipal Council ( PBMC ) Elevation 16 m ( 52 ft ) Population ( 2011 ) Total 108,058 Time zone IST ( UTC + 5.30 ) Climate Am Port Blair ( pronunciation ( help info ) ) is the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of India situated in the Bay of Bengal. It is also the local administrative sub-division ( tehsil ) of the islands, the headquarters for the district of South Andaman, and is the territory 's only notified town. It houses the headquarters of the Andaman and Nicobar Police and the Andaman and Nicobar Command, the first integrated tri-command of the armed forces of India. It also serves as the entry point for visiting the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Port Blair is connected with mainland India by both air and sea. It is a 2 - hour flight from mainland India to Port Blair, but it takes 3 -- 4 days by sea to reach Chennai, Kolkata or Vishakhapatnam. Air connectivity to Port Blair is available from Chennai, Kolkata, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bhubaneshwar and Vishakhapatnam. All flights bound to Andaman and Nicobar Islands land at the Veer Savarkar International Airport. Sea connectivity is available from Chennai, Kolkata and Vishakhapatnam are embarked in Haddo Wharf. It is home to several museums and a major naval base INS Jarawa of the Indian Navy, along with sea and air bases of the Indian Coast Guard and the Indian Air Force. Port Blair is also famous for the historic Cellular Jail and other small islands like Corbyn 's Cove, Wandoor, Ross Island, Viper Island etc. which were once home to British colonists. As of October 2017, it is still not possible to fly to Port Blair from outside India. While international connections have been discussed for many years, particularly to nearby BKK Bangkok and HKT Phuket, direct international flights are not available. All major departments of the Local and Central Government function from there. Port Blair has been selected as one of the cities to be developed as a smart city under the Smart Cities Mission. Andaman Club, Port Blair Contents 1 History 2 Geography and climate 3 Demographics 4 Tourism 5 See also 6 References 7 External links History The Ross Island Prison Headquarters, 1872 In 1789 the Government of Bengal established a penal colony on Chatham Island in the southeast bay of Great Andaman, named Port Blair in the honor of Archibald Blair of the East India Company. After two years, the colony moved to the northeast part of Great Andaman and was named Port Cornwallis after Admiral William Cornwallis. However, there was much disease and death in the penal colony, and the government ceased operating it in May 1796. In 1824 Port Cornwallis was the rendezvous of the fleet carrying the army to the First Anglo - Burmese War. In the 1830s and 1840s, shipwrecked crews who landed on the Andamans were often attacked and killed by the natives, alarming the British government. In 1855, the government proposed another settlement on the islands, including a convict establishment, but the Indian Rebellion forced a delay in its construction. However, since the rebellion provided the British with a lot of new prisoners, it made the new Andaman settlement and prison an urgent necessity. Construction began in November 1857 at the renovated Port Blair, avoiding the vicinity of a salt swamp which seemed to have been the source of many of the old colony 's problems. The penal colony was originally on Viper Island. The convicts, mostly political prisoners, suffered life imprisonment at hard labor under cruel and degrading conditions. Many were hanged, while others died of disease and starvation. Between 1864 and 1867 a penal establishment was also built with convict labor on the northern side of Ross Island. These structures now lie in ruins. As the Indian freedom movement continued to grow in the late 19th Century, an enormous Cellular Jail was constructed between 1896 and 1906 to house Indian convicts, mostly political prisoners, in solitary confinement. The Cellular Jail is also known as Kala Pani ( translated as `` Black Waters '' ), a name given to it due to the torture and general ill - treatment towards its Indian convicts. The airport at Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar 's capital, has been named Veer Savarkar International Airport. The commemorative blue plaque on India House fixed by the Historic Building and Monuments Commission for England reads `` Vinayak Damodar Savarkar 1883 -- 1966 Indian patriot and philosopher lived here. '' In World War II the islands were occupied by the Japanese on 23 March 1942 without opposition from the garrison. British forces returned to the islands in October 1945. From 1943 -- 44 during World War II, Port Blair served as the headquarters of the Azad Hind government under Subhas Chandra Bose. Although affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, Port Blair survived sufficiently to act as a base for relief efforts in the islands. Geography and climate Port Blair has a tropical monsoon climate ( Köppen climate classification Am ), with little variation in average temperature and large amounts of precipitation throughout the year. All months except January, February and March receive substantial rainfall. Climate data for Port Blair Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high ° C ( ° F ) 32.7 ( 90.9 ) 34.6 ( 94.3 ) 35.4 ( 95.7 ) 36.1 ( 97 ) 36.4 ( 97.5 ) 35.6 ( 96.1 ) 32.8 ( 91 ) 32.5 ( 90.5 ) 35.4 ( 95.7 ) 35.6 ( 96.1 ) 34.0 ( 93.2 ) 35.4 ( 95.7 ) 36.4 ( 97.5 ) Average high ° C ( ° F ) 29.2 ( 84.6 ) 30.1 ( 86.2 ) 31.1 ( 88 ) 32.2 ( 90 ) 31.0 ( 87.8 ) 29.5 ( 85.1 ) 29.2 ( 84.6 ) 29.1 ( 84.4 ) 29.2 ( 84.6 ) 29.6 ( 85.3 ) 29.4 ( 84.9 ) 29.1 ( 84.4 ) 29.9 ( 85.8 ) Daily mean ° C ( ° F ) 25.2 ( 77.4 ) 25.6 ( 78.1 ) 26.5 ( 79.7 ) 27.9 ( 82.2 ) 27.2 ( 81 ) 26.3 ( 79.3 ) 26.1 ( 79 ) 26.0 ( 78.8 ) 25.8 ( 78.4 ) 25.9 ( 78.6 ) 25.9 ( 78.6 ) 25.7 ( 78.3 ) 26.2 ( 79.2 ) Average low ° C ( ° F ) 21.3 ( 70.3 ) 21.0 ( 69.8 ) 21.8 ( 71.2 ) 23.4 ( 74.1 ) 23.3 ( 73.9 ) 23.1 ( 73.6 ) 23.0 ( 73.4 ) 22.9 ( 73.2 ) 22.4 ( 72.3 ) 22.2 ( 72 ) 22.3 ( 72.1 ) 22.3 ( 72.1 ) 22.4 ( 72.3 ) Record low ° C ( ° F ) 14.8 ( 58.6 ) 15.9 ( 60.6 ) 16.2 ( 61.2 ) 17.3 ( 63.1 ) 17.1 ( 62.8 ) 14.6 ( 58.3 ) 18.0 ( 64.4 ) 17.4 ( 63.3 ) 16.8 ( 62.2 ) 17.8 ( 64 ) 17.3 ( 63.1 ) 16.2 ( 61.2 ) 14.6 ( 58.3 ) Average precipitation mm ( inches ) 36 ( 1.42 ) 21 ( 0.83 ) 9 ( 0.35 ) 70 ( 2.76 ) 346 ( 13.62 ) 456 ( 17.95 ) 400 ( 15.75 ) 425 ( 16.73 ) 403 ( 15.87 ) 295 ( 11.61 ) 254 ( 10 ) 157 ( 6.18 ) 2,872 ( 113.07 ) Average precipitation days ( ≥ 1.0 mm ) 2.8 1.5 1.4 4.1 18.5 23.0 22.2 23.4 20.2 17.8 15.3 6.1 156.6 Average relative humidity ( % ) 74 72 71 72 80 84 84 85 85 83 80 75 79 Mean monthly sunshine hours 267.3 263.9 263.6 242.1 154.0 87.0 110.6 101.6 124.6 167.0 174.9 239.2 2,195.8 Source # 1 : NOAA ( 1971 -- 1990 ) Source # 2 : India Meteorological Department ( records ) Demographics As of 2011 India census, Port Blair had a population of 100,608. Males constitute 52.92 % ( 53,247 ) of the population and females 47.07 % ( 47,361 ). Port Blair has an average literacy rate of 89.76 %, higher than the national average that is 74.04 %. In Port Blair, male literacy is 92.79 %, and female literacy is 86.34 %. 9.3 % of the population is under the age of 6 years. The most common religion is Hinduism, followed by Christianity and Islam. Bengali is the most spoken language of the city, followed by Hindi, Telugu and Tamil. Tourism View from South Point, Port Blair, India Main article : Tourism in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands See also Andaman and Nicobar Islands / Intro portal Cellular Jail Charles James Lyall Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Ross Island Havelock Island References ^ Jump up to : `` Census of India Search details ''. censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015. Jump up ^ `` Andaman and Nicobar command ''. NIC. Retrieved 1 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` Places to visit in Port Blair ''. Andamansguide. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 13. Jump up ^ Khanna, Pretika ( 2016 - 05 - 24 ). `` 13 cities included in Phase 1 of Smart Cities Mission ''. LiveMint. Retrieved 2017 - 01 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2008 - 12 - 27. Retrieved 2008 - 12 - 27. T. Ramakrishnan, `` Notorious Once, It Stands Shrouded in Silence '' Jump up ^ http://www.galenfrysinger.com/ross_island.htm Ross Island Jump up ^ R.V.R. Murthy ( 2011 ). Andaman and Nicobar Islands : A Saga of Freedom Struggle. Gyan Publishing House. pp. 12 -- 13, 151 -- 157, 168. ISBN 978 - 81 - 7835 - 903 - 8. Jump up ^ Jayant Dasgupta ( 2002 ). Japanese in Andaman & Nicobar Islands : red sun over black water. Manas Publications. ISBN 978 - 81 - 7049 - 138 - 5. Jump up ^ `` Port Blair Climate Normals 1971 -- 1990 ''. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 18, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Ever recorded Maximum and minimum temperatures upto 2010 '' ( PDF ). India Meteorological Department. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on May 21, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Census of India 2001 : Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns ( Provisional ) ''. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004 - 06 - 16. Retrieved 2008 - 11 - 01. External links Port Blair travel guide from Wikivoyage Wikimedia Commons has media related to Port Blair. South Andaman district Cities and towns Bambooflat Garacharma Port Blair Prothrapur Tehsils and villages Ferrargunj Alipur Aniket Badmash Pahar Balughat Beach Dera ( EFA ) Between Middle Strait ( JPPC ) & Jirkatang ( JA ) Bindraban Caddlegunj ( incl. Sona Pahar & Hazari Bagh ( JPPC ) Chouldari Coffee Plot Colinpur Craikabad Dhanikhari Dundas Point Ferrargunj Ferrargunj Flat Bay Govindapuram Guptapara Hashmatabad ( EFA ) Hashmatabad Herbertabad Hobdipur Homfreygunj Hope Town Jhinga Nallaha ( JPPC & APWDC ) Jirkatang No. 2 ( EFA ) Kadakachang Kalatang Knapuram Malapuram Manglutan ( EFA ) Manglutan Manjeri & Line Dera ( FC ) Mannarghat Manpur Mathura Maymyo ( EFA ) Maymyo Middle Strait ( JPPC ) Mile Tilek ( ARF ) Mile Tilek ( JPPC ) Mile Tilek & Mile Tilek ( EFA ) Mithakhari Mohwa Dera Muslim Basti Namunaghar Nayashahar ( EFA ) Nayashahar North Bay Ograbraij Pongi Balu ( FC ) & Bada Balu ( EFA ) Port Mouat Shoal Bay Shore Point Stewartgunj Temple Myo Tirur ( JA ) Tirur Tusnabad Wandur Wimberlygunj Wright Myo Little Andaman Butler Bay Forest Camp 4 - I ( FDCA ) Butler Bay Forest Camp 4 - II ( FDCA ) Butler Bay Forest Camp 4 - III ( FDCA ) Butler Bay Forest Camp 4 - IV ( FDCA ) Dugong Creek ( OS ) Forest Camp at 14 km. 5 - II ( FDCA ) Forest Camp at 14 km. 5 - III ( FDCA ) Forest Camp at 19 km. ( FDCA ) Harmender Bay ( NS ) Hut Bay Little Andaman M / s Asia & Company ( Asia Timber Product ) Netaji Nagar Rabindra Nagar Ramakrishnapur Red Oil Palm ( Nursery Camp ) Vivekanandapuram Port Blair Bada Khari ( FC ) Bamboo Nallaha ( EFA ) incl. Kichad Nallaha ( EFA ) Beadnabad Bejoy Nagar Bharatpur Bimilitan & Kodiyaghat Brichgunj Brookshabad part Calicut Chidiyatapu Chidiyatapu ( WLS ) Dollygunj Govinda Nagar Krishna Nagar Lakshmanpur Minnie Bay part Munda Pahar ( EFA ) Neil Kendra North Sentinel Island Pahargaon part Prothrapur R.M. 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Question: port blair is in which part of andaman
Answer: South Andaman