Port Blair City Guides

Port Blair is the largest town and a municipal council in Andaman district in the Andaman Islands and the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of India. It lies on the east coast of South Andaman Island and is the main entry point to the islands.

Port Blair is the headquarters for the Indian district of South Andaman, and the local administrative sub-division (tehsil), which is also called Port Blair. It is the headquarters of the Andaman and Nicobar Command, the first integrated theatre command of the armed forces. 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 which were once home to British colonists.

As of 2011 India census, Port Blair had a population of 100,608.

Major attraction:

 • Statue of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar at Cellular Jail
 • Rajiv Gandhi Water Sports Complex at Port Blair
 • Entrance to the historic Cellular Jail
 • Aberdeen Bazar
 • Chidiya Tapu
 • Chatham Island

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.

Indian tourists do not require a permit to visit the Andaman islands but if they wish to visit any tribal areas they need a special permit from the Deputy Commissioner, Port Blair. Permits are required for foreign nationals. For foreign nationals arriving by air, these are granted upon arrival at Port Blair.

Although affected by the Tsunami and 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, Port Blair survived sufficiently to act as a base for relief efforts in the islands.

Port Blair Quick Facts

State: Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Union territory of India)
Area: 8,073 km2
Population: 100,608 (2011)
Languages: Tamil, Telugu, Nicobarese
STD Code: 03193
Weather: 23 °C - 28 °C
Best Season: Through out the year

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