Bay Island, Ross Island renamed to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island, Chidiatapu, Wandoor and other museums that are present within city limits. Entry charges are applicable to some of the tourist places. Demographics 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). 9.3% of the population is under the age of 6 years. Language Bengali is the most spoken language of the city, followed by Tamil, Hindi and Telugu. Religion The most common religion is Hinduism, followed by Christianity and Islam. Literacy 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%. Administration The Port Blair Municipal Council, abbreviated, PBMC, is the ruling civic body. The Incumbent Chairperson is U. Kavitha from the Bharatiya Janata Party. Recent elections were held in 2022. PBMC results Education B.Ed Tagore Government College of Education Degree Andaman and Nicobar college Jawaharlal Nehru Government College Engineering Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology Law Andaman Law College Medicine Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences Gallery See also Cellular Jail Charles James Lyall Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Ross Island Havelock Island References External links Cities and towns in South Andaman district South Andaman Island Indian union territory capitals Ports and harbours of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Populated places established in 1789 1789 establishments in India 1789 establishments in British India Tourist attractions in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands