Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair)
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Overview
Sri Vijaya Puram, formerly Port Blair, is the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, on the east coast of South Andaman.
It was renamed in 2024. The Cellular Jail, where the British held freedom fighters, is here and is a national memorial. Subhas Chandra Bose hoisted the national flag here in 1943.
Veer Savarkar International Airport serves the town.
Geography and key facts
- Capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Renamed from Port Blair in 2024
- Cellular Jail national memorial
- Bose hoisted the flag here in 1943
Why it matters for UPSC
The Cellular Jail and the INA's link with the islands are frequent history questions.
Note for UPSC
Capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. International airport.
Useful for orientation questions and for locating other features relative to the capital.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair) yet.
Key facts
- Type
- State / UT capital · International airport
- State / UT
- Andaman and Nicobar
- Coordinates
- 11.667°N, 92.750°E
11.641°N, 92.730°E
2 markers on the map
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Transport Infrastructure: Roads, Railways, Ports and Aviation (map lesson)
- Linguistic Reorganisation of States (map lesson)
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