the British Raj (and later, independent India), the indigenous communities of these islands have vanished. The present population of the islands consists of immigrant Indian and a few Karen (Burmese) settlers. The 2011 census of India reported 9,355 people living on two inhabited islands of Ritchie's Archipelago: Havelock Island and Neill Island. Transportation Port Blair, is located approximately to the southwest of the archipelago, accessible via a 3-5 hour ferry trip. Image gallery References Andaman Islands Rani Jhansi Marine National Park South Andaman district Archipelagoes of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Andaman Sea