Andaman and Nicobar Islands ( Hindi अंडमान और निकोबार द्वीप ; Eng. Andaman and Nicobar Islands ) - an island union territory within India . The administrative center and largest city is Port Blair . The population is 379,944 people ( 2011 ).
| Union territory | |||
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindi अंडमान और निकोबार द्वीप English Andaman and nicobar islands | |||
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| A country |  India | ||
| Adm. Centre | Port blair | ||
| Governor | Bhopinder Singh | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Date of formation | |||
| Square | 8249 km² (1st place ) | ||
| The largest city | Port blair | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 379 944 people ( 2011 ) ( 32nd place ) | ||
| Density | 46.06 people / km² (34th place) | ||
| official languages | Hindi English | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| ISO 3166-2 Code | IN-AN | ||
| Official site | |||
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Content
Geography
Area 8249 km² (1st place among the Union territories). The territory is located in the southeastern part of the Bay of Bengal of the Indian Ocean . It consists of two groups of islands ( Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands ), separated by the Tenth Degrees Strait . The total number of islands is about 570, of which about 550 are in the Andaman Islands. There are about 40 inhabited islands in the territory, including 26 in the Andaman part.
History
Settlements on the islands of the Bay of Bengal have existed for several millennia.
The first English colony was created here at the end of the XVIII century, it existed from 1789 to 1796. On a permanent basis, the territory was colonized in 1858. During the British rule, the islands were used as a place of exile and imprisonment for Indian rebels.
During World War II, the islands were temporarily captured by Japan. After the war, they came under Indian control and in 1950 received the status of union territory.
Policy
Andaman territories do not interfere in the affairs of other states of India
Demographics
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are unique in their ethnic and genetic composition. Aborigines of the Andaman Islands previously spoke Andaman languages that are not related to well-known language families (almost all of them have disappeared by now), while Aborigines of the Nicobar Islands spoke Nicobar languages of the Austro-Asian family , as well as isolated Chompens .
Administrative Division
Andaman and Nicobar Islands are divided into 3 districts:
| No. | County | Administrative center | Territory, km² [1] | Population, people (2011) [2] | Density, people / km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Nicobar | Kar-Nicobar | 1841 | 36,819 | 20.01 |
| 2 | North and Middle Andaman | Mayabunder | 3251 | 105 539 | 32,45 |
| 3 | South Andaman | Port blair | 2980 | 237,586 | 79.73 |
| Total | 8 072 | 379 944 | 47.07 |
Economics
Culture
Attractions
Port Blair :
- Anthropological Museum
- Forest Museum
- Maritime Museum
- Cellular Prison Historic Building (National Memorial)
Havelock Island :
- Snow-white beaches (the most popular of them are Vijayanagar and Radhanagar)
- Coral reefs
Other beaches :
- Carmatang (136 km from Port Blair, northern Middle Andaman)
Diglipur Island (136 km from Port Blair ):
- Sandy Ramnagar Beach
- Kaplong river (crosses the island, the only river on the archipelago).
Interesting Facts
In the story of Arthur Conan Doyle's “ Sign of the Four, ” one of the main characters is a savage from the Andaman Islands.
Notes
- ↑ Districts: Andamand and Nicobar islands . Government of India portal. Date of treatment January 30, 2009.
- ↑ Census of India 2011: Provisional Population Totals. Paper 1 of 2011: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Literature
- Singh I. The Tale of the Andaman / Iqbal Singh; Abbr. per. from English V. D. Babakayev ; Repl. ed. and auth. afterword: L. B. Alaev , A. N. Sedlovskaya ; Institute of Oriental Studies, USSR Academy of Sciences . - M .: Science . Main edition of oriental literature, 1984. - 272 p. - (Stories about the countries of the East). - 15,000 copies.