How People Live in Andaman & Nicobar Islands? | Radhanagar Beach

How People Live in Andaman & Nicobar Islands? | Radhanagar Beach

Good morning and welcome back to our new vlog. I’m Ansh, and I’m in a small place in India, a place without rush, traffic, and concrete jungles. The sun rises and sets first here. There’s no theft here, and people haven’t abandoned BSNL even today. There are no malls, movie theaters, or driving nightlife. If anything, it’s this beautiful, pure nature. I’m in Radhanagar Beach, a beautiful beach on one of India’s most beautiful islands, ranked among Asia’s top 10 beaches. In today’s video, I’m going to show you, and specifically, the lifestyle of the local people living on this island, their food habits, and a typical local lifestyle. Within this small island, you’ll find various small villages like Radhanagar, Krishnanagar , Shyamnagar, and Vijaynagar. Where I’m walking right now, this area is called Shyam Nagar. The houses and other things you see here belong to the locals. There ‘s a small shop here. In this part, you’ll also find shops and homes belonging to many locals. So, this is the kind of locality, my friend. This is the beautiful Shyam Nagar village, and the surrounding area, a little bit, you’ll get a bit of a tropical forest zone feel here. Look again, it’s not leaving me alone in the camera. So, I just met Manisha, Nisha, sorry, Nisha. Their house was behind, so this is actually their dog. She actually didn’t want to be captured, so I didn’t capture her. This is also a small shop and house. It belongs to the locals. Most of the houses here, owned by locals, are like this. The reason is because it rains a lot. Sunrise and sunset are early. This means that the morning life starts very early and ends very early in the evening. Therefore, one of the most unique things I’ve noticed here is the disciplined lifestyle. These people are extremely punctual. They wake up early in the morning and leave by evening, having completed their entire lifestyle. As for the rest, look, while walking, I’ve just reached the office of the Gram Panchayat Shyamnagar. So, this is probably the Gram Panchayat office in Shyamnagar. There are only two main roads on the entire island. One is this road, the one I’m taking you on right now. You can call it Radha Nagar Beach Road. I’ll continue on this road. The city center is the intersection with the circle, from where a black stone leads to the beach road. So that’s one road. So, the entire island is built on these two roads. That’s why I told you that it’s around 20 to 22 kilometers. If you want, you can cover the entire island in one or two days . It’s a little less active. On average , you can explore the entire island quite well in two days. And on this road, you ‘ll find most of the hotels, resorts, and dining options. For example, you can see Sea Hill Resort in front . So, let’s move a little further and I’ll show you different parts of this beautiful island. You’ll find the roads here somewhat empty. Almost the entire road is empty, so it feels like you’re driving on this entire road, and traffic movement is almost zero. The weather is slowly starting to change . One side is slightly open, and you’ll see clouds on the other side. As for the other trees, you ‘ll also see the local native trees. That is, right between the coconut and betel nut trees, there are some very large forest trees. Now, I don’t actually have any idea what their names are. If you know, please guess and leave me a comment. And the cool thing is, everywhere there ‘s proper mention of left turn, U turn, and right turn. Right in front of this is Patwar Khana, which says “Patwar Khana.” There’s a small shop here too. It’s currently closed. It’s the off-season, so you’ll find most things closed here. So, this is the beautiful Shri Radha Krishna Temple in Radhagar village. It’s a lovely premise. I’ll show it to you once . I think all the people who live here must come here to perform puja and other rituals. Another thing here is that I see a lot of these dogs everywhere. Look, you’ll find them everywhere . So, I visited the temple, and right in front of the temple, there’s this one. You might be seeing some of the local residents, their houses, etc. Generally, most of the houses here are made of wood. Only in some areas have they started using concrete, especially in modern hotels. What’s your name, sir? Sudam Das. Sudam Das ji. So, you ‘re the priest here . Are you from this village, Radhanagar ? No, we’re from West Bengal. From West Bengal? Yes, okay. But how long have you been here for worship? It’s been just one year , and there’s a Sunday program here. Bhajan Kirtan, and on Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., there’s a Bhagavatam class for children. People from all the surrounding villages come here . There are 40 children who come right now. Okay, and one thing about this place is that everything is dedicated to God. Yes, this is Krishna Nagar. That’s Radha Nagar. Shyam Nagar. Govind Nagar. Everything is dedicated to God . So, this is the start of Krishna Nagar. I’m just coming from Shyam Nagar. Yes, all the villages in Shyam Nagar, the first four, are called Govind Nagar. And the last seven, Radha Nagar . They worship Krishna a lot here. So, that’s why I named this village after the Lord. How many people are there in Krishna Nagar? There are about 2,000 people here . Only GG in Krishna Nagar. The total is 7,500. Thank you. How do you like it here? It ‘s really nice here. I mean, there’s a peaceful atmosphere here. The rain has started to fall a little. It looks like it’ll drizzle now. Light sprinkles have started falling. So, let’s quickly go a little further. So, after driving a little further, I saw a similar locality here. There are some shops here. Some shops are open. This one shop looks open. The rest are closed here. And this small sitting area. So, all over this island, you’ll find small, separate seating areas like this, where locals come and sit. In a way, you could call it a small bus stop. So, this is the government bus. You ‘ll see electric vehicle buses here too. Namaste, Dada. Namaste. How are you? Very good. You’ve reached Radhanagar Beach, right? Yes, up ahead. And which village is this? No, this village, no, what’s this village called? Radha Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Radha Nagar. Radha Nagar’s post office. This is in Radha Nagar. Yes, yes, we all work as mechanics. We work as laborers. So , where are you? It was nice meeting you. We’re good, sir. What’s your name? My name is Rustam. Rustam ji. And yours is Mukt Mandal. So, are you guys from here or not? He’s from Kolkata. Okay. He came here to work. Okay, okay. He ‘ll work well, stay for two or six months, then leave. Okay, well, that’s good. This is just a small shop. If you want tea, coffee, snacks, coconuts, etc., you can drink here. You’ll find plenty of shops like this. So, I saw a well here. Look at this. I haven’t really understood the general water management here yet. But I think I saw some bored wells in some areas. I also saw a couple of ponds. But I think this is the source of water that people use here. So, I don’t know if it’s used for irrigation or drinking, but there are two or three motor jet pumps installed here. And this is the well, and you can see this water up here . Now, whether this is rainwater or well water, I don’t know. There ‘s a house here. There’s a house in that area too. And a whole betel nut tree. With such good roads, the joy of riding a scooter on them is something else entirely. We saw the Mary of Christ Catholic Church behind us, and now we’ve reached Radha Nagar. This is the village panchayat office here. You can see it in front. You’ll find village panchayat offices like this everywhere. The entire area is divided into different sections. And in every village, you’ll also find a village head who manages the entire area well, seemingly taking care of it. The lifestyle here is also used as a community. Generally, everyone gets along well and implements whatever the village system requires. Yes. These are all local people here. You can see. If any of you want to trek to the Elephant Beast, I think this is the office from where you can trek. This is the point. Look, this is the best way. Take a scooter and roam around comfortably. These trees are so huge. See? I was talking about all these trees. Look, they ‘re absolutely huge from the top. And at the end, you ‘ll get to see the leaves and all that. There’s a slight climb here, man. Radhagar Beach is about 2.7 kilometers from here. So, look at how big the area is. This is a local family whose house is behind here. So, they’ve broken these betel nuts and kept them here to dry . So, the entire area you can see is full of betel nuts. So, betel nuts have large shells like this, and inside these, you’ll see the main betel nut, which is eaten . The main economic source for the locals, i.e., the islanders who have been living here since the beginning, their main economy has been based on this. Coconuts and betel nuts, and this also generates high revenue. Look, suddenly, it started raining again . It looks like the rain is about to stop. I’ll wait five more minutes, then we’ll leave. Currently, this entire Swaraj Dweep island is completely cut off from mainland India. And because of this, all the supplies here, be it fuel, electrical construction materials, vegetables, fruits, groceries, etc., all come from the mainland to the port city of Port Blair. From Port Blair, they are transported to the island in small boats and cargo ships. But despite this, I discovered a surprising fact: the prices of things here are very low. Look, it says Taj Exotic Resort & Spa Andaman. Around 1,100 meters up this road, you’ll find the Taj Resort. This straight path leads directly to Radha Nagar Beach. In the rest of this section, you’ll find jungle in the back. There’s a bit of fog there, too. You’ll also see some empty areas here. So, after a ride of around 9.5 kilometers, we’ve finally reached the Radha Nagar Beach area. This is the parking area behind me, where you can park your vehicles if you’re traveling by four-wheeler or two-wheeler. I’ve parked my scooter here. I think there’s no parking fee here . You don’t have to pay anything, and you can park your car easily, because you won’t have to worry about losing your car anywhere in the Andamans . There are shops in certain areas. If you want to eat something , snack, get a drink, tea, coffee, Maggi, something related to jewelry, or buy some beach clothes, you’ll find all these shops in this area. As soon as you enter, if you want to eat something fruity, like bananas, pineapples, these ladies are selling all of them here. Touch this one. Okay, this isn’t a mango. It’s not a mango. It’s called amada. Amada, and is it sour or sweet? Sour. It has a sweet and sour taste. Okay, it’s just like mango, just like mango. Okay, okay. But its taste is a little different from mango. It’s a very tasty fruit. Very tasty . So this is from here. This is from here. It grows here. Everything is local. The cucumber is from here. The cucumber is from here. Okay, this banana is also from here, right? This is a local banana from here. The best part is that everything is natural. Almost zero fertilizer is used. So because of this, you’ll find the quality to be very fresh . It’s tasty. It ‘s also tasty. What’s your name, Didi? Sumitra. I’m Sumitra ji. How many years have you been running your shop here? Five years. Five years. And are you from here too? I mean, from this Radhagar village? Yes. Okay. Okay. What’s the name of this village, Radha? Radha. Radhagar number seven. Number seven. How much does a plate cost? We make an all-mix plate for 150. Okay, everything mixed for 150. So, friend. In this way, all the locals here set up their own shops and support themselves and their families. Right now, I ‘m almost at the dead end of the island’s west side , where you’ll find the beautiful Radha Nagar Beach. Kala Patthar Beach is on the east side, popular for sunrises. This one is popular for sunsets. It says “Welcome to Radha Nagar Beach,” a Blue Flag-certified beach. I’m quite far away, but the sound of the sea waves is quite loud. An ambulance parking lot has been set up here. First aid kits are also available for emergencies. Opposite is the Andaman and Nicobar Tourist Police Helpline. You’ll also find some of the largest, native trees here. It ‘s very beautiful. As soon as you arrive, you’ll see all these different small rooftop bars. This entire area has been created by the Andaman and Nicobar Tourism Department, a government initiative. You can enjoy free access to these areas without any payment, and you can experience sunset and sunrise, which are especially popular for sunsets. There are also some areas higher up where you can take photos and videos. In this way, various areas have been created here. If I were to show you a bit of the back area, I think there’s a restaurant-type area there. Currently, because it’s off-season, there aren’t as many crowds here. You’ll find most of the area empty. However, there are trees throughout these areas. Actually, these trees were cut down to create this proper arrangement. Because during the high season, the area is so crowded, you’ll see people everywhere. During the off-season, it feels completely empty. Before coming to Andaman and Nicobar, the first beach that came to my mind was Radha Nagar Beach, also known as Swaraj Dweep Island, and finally, it’s right there in front of me. First, take a look at the scenery. The waves are quite strong, and it seems like high tide, which is why you’re hearing such a loud sound . In 2004, Time magazine listed it as one of the best and most beautiful beaches in Asia. And even then, around 2019 and 2020, this beach was listed as one of the best beaches in India, and especially for sunsets, Radha Nagar Beach is a beautiful beach, with a strikingly beautiful watercolor . Especially if you take a drone shot of it, it’ll be absolutely beautiful and amazing. And right now, since it’s monsoon season, the rainy season, the water might seem a little dark. But if I were to visit this place during the summer, I ‘d see the color combination, the pure sea blue. If you look at the beach here, you’ll see the white sand, the color of which is the usual sea water color. If you look at the last five to six years, tourism has grown significantly in Andaman and Nicobar . You can see that there’s a dense, deep forest in the background. So, guys, I spent around an hour at this beach, and these are some of the different shots I took to show you. It was a great time. So guys, it’s around 4:00, and I had lunch at this restaurant today. Let me show you the name of the restaurant: Hotel Tamil Nadu, and it says Shri Bengal Thali. It’s a fusion of South Indian and Bengali cuisine. The owner is Bengali, and the person who served us dosa was from Chennai. South Indian. So, you’ll see this combination quite often here . How did such a large Bengali community come to this island? The main reason behind this is that, initially, when the British arrived here, in 1858, due to the penal colony, Punjabis and South Indians from North India, along with some Bengalis, came here because of our freedom fighters . But later, from around 1947 to 1950, during the time of Partition, East Bengal, or East Pakistan, was there. Which is today’s Bangladesh. A large number of Bengali Hindu refugees were brought here from there. Particularly from 1950 to 1960, even until 1975, you can say that the Indian government brought a large number of Bengali communities to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands under a scheme to settle there and provide them with land. This area, especially the Havelock and Neil Islands, was sparsely populated at the time. No one lived there. The government allocated large tracts of land to these people for farming, and because they were adept at fishing, farming, coconut trees, betel nut trees, and fishing, they were all settled here. This is a major region. Especially in Havelock and Neil Islands, you’ll find a large Bengali community, and most of them are Hindus. The Tamils ​​from the South are very few here. I think the islanders are mainly dependent on their betel nut and coconut cultivation. Tourism doesn’t affect them much. There are non-islanders, and some have come here and are doing business, and some local islanders operate businesses in these areas, such as hotels and restaurants. They are dependent on tourism. So, in all these areas, you’ll find plenty of good properties for accommodation. As I mentioned, if you go on the road near Radhagar Beach, there’s less property there. This is Kala Patthar Beach Road, which we ‘re driving on right now. Here, you’ll find a wide variety of restaurants, seafood, North Indian, and Rajasthani. And if you’re looking for some great properties to stay in, check out Silver Sand Beach Resort, which is located in this area. You ‘ll find everything from budget to luxury hotels here. Of all the properties I ‘ve stayed in, you may have noticed. Mostly, I’ve stayed in four-star properties, and the tariffs are around ₹4,000, ₹5,000, ₹6,000. Meals are included. Some offer breakfast, some offer breakfast, some offer lunch, and some offer breakfast plus dinner. So, you can book according to your budget. You can find hotels for ₹1,000 or even ₹12,000. Locals here drive very slowly. But I’ve noticed that people from outside come here with scooters and other ride very fast. So, friends, if you’re coming, please keep this in mind. That’s why I ‘m trying my best to drive slowly, and it’s raining anyway. It ‘s slippery, and there’s a real risk of falling. So, look ahead, it says Silver Sand Village Resort. So, let’s go to this section first and see where this road ends. This whole area here is a farming area. So, look, rice has been planted in all these areas. So, all these rice fields are planted. Otherwise, you’ll find small ponds like this, where water collects. So, this was the market area, also known as Kala Patthar Chowk. The market here, in this village area, has small shops. Some people come here to shop. There’s a school in this area. So, this road can lead to an almost dead end area. And if I go from here, the school area is also part of the village. So this entire area is completely local, and you ‘ll see very few hotels, resorts, or restaurants here. Most of the villagers live in this part. Now, look here again, there are two diversions. One on the right and one on the left. It says Silver Sand Village Resort in front. If you go this way, you’ll ask the people. Hello, Dada. Dada, what ‘s your name? Praveen Chaudhary. This is Praveen ji. This is our Kala Patthar village, right? Yes, it’s a village. Okay, and everyone is mostly Bengali. Okay, Dada, how is the water here? How is the water supply? Isn’t there any problem with good water? No, I mean, where does your drinking water come from? At least your drinking water is what you call a waterfall. Yes, yes. It’s a waterfall system. Okay. It’s built like a dam. There are two systems. Yes, it happens in one. We pump it in the other. People, there is no problem of water. Okay. So water is supplied from there . There is a problem with electricity. There are a lot of power cuts. A lot because mostly this transformer which is installed is supplied by a diesel generator. Whose is it? Diesel keeps coming and going in the entire island. And some people have also installed small generators in their homes. There is an inverter. There is an inverter generator as well. Okay. There are a lot of power cuts. It keeps coming and going every day. What is your name brother? Anand Vishwas. Hey Anand ji, this is Vishwas ji, how is your village, sir? It ‘s very nice, it’s very beautiful. So, what do you do? Farming, what kind of farming? Paddy? Well, here, rice is planted by people in this part, right ? But mostly, people are planting betel nut and coconut. No, they do farming, the biggest crop grown here is rice. The crop grown here is mostly Kala Patan. Yes, rice is grown in abundance in the village. Okay, okay, because in other places, people mostly grow coconut and betel nut. And vegetables, etc., Dada, which vegetables are there? All vegetables, I mean, all green vegetables. All of them. Okay, okay, Dada, I’ll go around there once and come back. It was quite nice. Okay , yes, thank you, thank you. One part, Dada, how far is this one? It will end at 1/2 km. It will end here in 1/2 km. It will end here in 1/2 km. 1/2 km here. 1/2 km. So here’s the resort, whose signboard was actually installed outside . You must have heard from that grandfather that there are frequent power outages here because most everything runs on diesel generators, and some people have their own generators, so they use them. Look, in all these other areas, people have planted vegetables. These are all local homes. So, guys, the clock shows 5:05. So, look, this is a dead-end area, and there’s no road beyond it. Here’s a family whose house is this, they live here. Beyond this, you’ll see a whole dense forest . It’s probably protected land inside. All the other people who live around this area own this farming land . So, people have planted their vegetables in this area. It ‘s going to rain very heavily. You see these clouds, they’re completely dark on this side . So, I have to get out of here before the rain comes. Oh my God. Guys, now look at the flow of rain. It has become so dark. It is like complete darkness. Now this is the house. If I see anyone, I will try to go inside. And I am not sure whether this rain will stop or not and if it does then by what time will it stop. You see my scooter is parked there. So guys, welcome to Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Look, it rained for a while and then completely disappeared again. So, this is the lifestyle of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. I think there’s a temple near the last house of this last village, where I think prayers are being held, that’s why the conch is being blown there. The majority here are Bengali Hindu families, and some Tamil families. Life here is as busy as it gets, but it’s also equally tough for exams, like the random rains, cyclones, and tsunamis that hit in 2004. As I mentioned, there was significant damage. Overall, there are very limited resources and limited land available for farming, as there are highly protected areas, and only a few parts of the islands are permitted to live, and even non-islanders and islanders are not allowed to enter certain areas. You’ll find all these things here. However, there is a slight water problem. I think only the locals can tell you the level of access to natural water. But whenever I asked them, most people said it was from wells. I think some of it was rainwater, which they stored and then filtered to access. I told you about the electricity bills. Everything here runs on diesel generators. And tourism, which is the main source of economy at present, is a major factor in the number of outsiders who come here. There are some islanders, but for the main natives, farming is the main source of livelihood. This is the state government public transport bus that comes to the last dead-end area of ​​this village. You can see it’s around 6:30 in the evening . And this is the bus that drops off people at the last point where I was . There’s a family on their way home. They dropped them off here. Rain and hot tea is something special, and meeting people like this in the local style is a whole other experience. So let’s have tea. I think it’s almost 7:30. And how many kilometers is it from here to the main market? 10 km from here. 10 km from here. Right, Dada? 10 km. 10 km. From here to the petrol pump till the main market it is not 10 km. Okay and from there to Radhagar beach it is 8 km. So in total it is within 20 km. I did both this morning. I have just started from Radhagar beach. Checked the car meter and came till here. So guys, this was my dinner today and finally I have come to my room and it is around 10:00 pm. How did you like Havelock Island i.e. Swaraj Dweep, please do tell me by commenting . That’s all for today’s video. Now I will meet you in the next video. Till then bye-bye. Take care from Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

How People Live in Andaman & Nicobar Islands? | Radhanagar Beach | Andaman Vlog Hindi | Havelock Island

In this Andaman Vlog, we explore the beautiful Andaman & Nicobar Islands, one of India’s most stunning and peaceful destinations! 🇮🇳
Join me as we discover how local people live in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, their unique culture, daily lifestyle, food habits, and connection with nature.

We also visit Radhanagar Beach, located on Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep) — one of the most beautiful beaches in Asia 🌅. Experience the crystal-clear blue waters, white sand, and breathtaking sunset views that make this a must-visit spot for every traveler.

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Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep)
Radhanagar Beach
Local Villages & Lifestyle in Andaman
Andaman Local Markets

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✅ Best time to visit Andaman
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✅ Complete Andaman & Nicobar Islands tourism guide
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