City in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Sri Vijaya Puram Population 2026
City and district figures · formerly Port Blair
City · 1 March 2026
≈ 1.2 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
1,20,000 120,000 1 March 2026
Sri Vijaya Puram is estimated at ≈1.2 lakh within its 2011 municipal limits on 1 March 2026. Census 2011 counted 1,08,058.
Estimates: method M1 on 2011 boundaries, not official figures. Census: ORGI.
Which number do you mean?
Three areas share the name. Quoting the district figure as the “city population” is the most common mistake.
City
Sri Vijaya Puram (municipal limits)
- Census 2011
- 1,08,058
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 1.2 lakh
District
- Census 2011
- 2,38,142
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 2.66 lakh
Key figures
- City 2026
- ≈ 1.2 lakh 1,20,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- City · Census 2011
- 1.08 lakh 1,08,058 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
- Sex ratio
- 871 Andaman and Nicobar Islands: 876
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 938 Andaman and Nicobar Islands: 968
- Literacy rate
- 90.3% Male 93.2% · Female 86.9%
- Households
- 27 thousand 4.0 people per household
- Area
- 17.9km² Census 2011 (A-4)
- Density
- 6,033per km² 2011
- Growth 2001–11
- +8.1% City
- Work participation
- 40.7% 2011
- Children 0–6
- 10.7 thousand 0–6 · 2011
- Children 0–6
- 10.7 thousand 0–6 · 2011
Where it ranks
Population over time
Census counts within the limits of each year, then our estimates on 2011 boundaries.
- Census
- Estimate
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | City |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 7,789 |
| 1961 | 14,075 |
| 1971 | 26,218 |
| 1981 | 49,634 |
| 1991 | 74,955 |
| 2001 | 99,984 |
| 2011 | 1,08,058 |
| 2016 * | 1,10,000 |
| 2021 * | 1,10,000 |
| 2026 * | 1,20,000 |
| 2031 * | 1,20,000 |
| 2036 * | 1,20,000 |
* Estimate
What the numbers say
- The city accounts for 45.4% of the population of the district it lies in.
- Within comparable limits, the city grew 8.1% between 2001 and 2011.
- Literacy in the city was 90.3% in 2011, against 86.6% for Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- By 2011 population it ranks 155th among the 150+ cities on this site and 1st in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Our 2026 estimate for the city is ≈1.2 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.
Note: Renamed from Port Blair in 2024.
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Census 2027 status
Results pending-
Phase I: houselisting
Done (16 April 2026 – 15 May 2026)
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Phase II: counting people
February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
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Results
Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.
When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Sri Vijaya Puram, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →