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Port Blair is the capital of Andaman, located in the south eastern Andaman. Port Blair pronunciation is the largest town and a municipal council in Andamans district in the Andaman Islands. These islands were later annexed as a Union Territory of India more...

Location: Port Blair is located in the south east of South Andaman Island.
Land Area: 2,020 sq. km
Population: 100,186
Language: Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam, Telugu, Punjabi, Tamil, Nicobarese, English
Distance: 1190 from Chennai, 1255 from Calcutta, 1200 from Vishakapatnam
State: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Temperature Summer: 31 °C to 25 °C
Temperature Winter: 24 °C to 18 °C
Rainfall : 3180 mm
Actual Rainfall during 2003: 2443.0 mm
Rainy days during 2003: 130
Relative Humidity at Port Blair: 80%

History of Port Blair

The history of this island is not a very hapy one as this was used as a torture cell for the Indians who were caught by the Britishers while trying to fight against the British raj in India.The town is named for Archibald Blair of the British East India Company more...

Overview of Port Blair's Economy

Minimum Temperature:18°C
Maximum Temperature: 31°C
Clothing: Cottons throughout the year
Best Time to Visit: October to April
Forest cover: 86%.
Literacy Rate: 77%

Also Read: A Brief insight in The Economy of Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Physical Geography of Andaman Islands Administration of Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Topography and Harbours of Andaman Islands | Geology of Andaman Islands | Climate of the Andamans Island | Demographics of Andaman Islands | The Andamanese

Arts and Crafts, People

Arts and Crafts:The main crafts of the Port Blair Islands include shell and exotic woods crafted for the tourists, palm mats, and beautiful natural shells. Due to the fear of over exploitation of the Islands' natural resources, trade of some products is now banne
Poeple: The original tribal people who lived here are the great Andamanese, Jarawas, Sentinelese and Onges in the Andaman group and the Nicobarese and Shompens in the Nicobar group. more...

Facts for Travellers

Visa:All foreign nationals can stay in the islands for 30 days. This can be extended by another 15 days with permission. more...
Time Zone: UTC/GMT +5:30 hours
STD Code: 03192
Area code: 3192
Altitude: Varies from sea level to 732 metres
Longitude: 92.45 East
Latitude: 11.40 North

Also Read: Geology and Ecology of Nicobar Islands | History of Nicobar islands | The Nicobar Islands | Languages of Andamanese | Language of Nicobarese | Getting There | Fairs and Festivals of Andaman and Nicobar Island | Tourist Attractions of Andaman and Nicobar Island

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