title: Port Blair Islands
text: # Port Blair Islands
  
  Port Blair Islands are a group of islands situated in the sound of the capital Port Blair of the Andaman Islands. They belong to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
  
  ## History
  
  see Chatham Saw Mill.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The islands are located on North Bay, Navy Bay, Flat Bay, Garacharma Bay, and the vicinity of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island.
  
  ## Administration
  
  Politically, Port Blair Islands are part of Port Blair Taluk.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  There are living quarters for the JPC manager at Chatham Island and several navy officers at the INS Jarawa quarters at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island.
  
  