Important Facts about Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Union Territory |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| State Map |  |
| Capital | Port Blair |
| Date of Formation | 1 November 1956 |
| Chief Secretary | Present Chief Minister – Shri Chetan B. Sanghi, IAS
List of Chief Ministers of Andaman and Nicobar Islands First Chief Minister – |
| Lieutenant Governor | Present Governor – ADMIRAL D K JOSHI, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.)
List of Governors of Andaman and Nicobar Islands First Governor – Manohar L. Kampani |
| Seat of High Court | Calcutta High Court (Bench at Port Blair)
List of Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court |
| Number of MP Seat | Total number of Seats – 01
MP Constituencies Updates as per 2019 Election 1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands Present MP Sharma Shri Kuldeep Rai, INC |
| Number of District | 03
Name of the Districts |
| Area | 8,249 km2 |
| Rank of state by Area | 28th |
| Population(2011) | 380,500 |
| Literacy rate | 86.63 |
| Types Of Religion | Hinduism (69.44%), Christianity (21.7%), Islam (8.51%), Sikhism (0.33%), Buddhism (0.08%), Other or not religious (0.5%) |
| Neighbouring Area | Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocen, Mainland states, west Bengal, Odisha, Andhra, Tamil nadu |
| Neighbouring Countries | Myanmar, Bangladesh, Srilanka |
| Main Language | Bengali |
| Other Languages | Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam & Nicobarese |
| Biggest River in Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Kalpong |
| River in Andaman and Nicobar Islands | (05) Kalpong, Alexandera, Amrit Kaur, Galathea, Dagmar |
| Lakes in Andaman and Nicobar Islands | – – |
| Coastline | 1962 Km (Bay of Bengal) |
| Beaches in Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 30 (Radhanagar Beaches, Ross and Smith Island Beach, Laxmanpur Beach, Lalaji Beach, Guitar Island Beach, Wandoor Beach, Butler Bay Beach, Amakunj Beach Rangat, Karmatang Beach etc.) |
| Mountains in Andaman and Nicobar Islands | – – |
| Agricultural land | 48,675 hectares |
| Forest Land [Km2] | 7,171 Km2 |
| Latitude | 11.7401° N |
| Longitude | 92.6586° E |
| City & Town | Port Blair, Havelock Island, Neil Island, Ross Island, Diglipur, Long Island, Cinque Island, Mayabunder, Little Andaman |
| Transport & Communication | Road, Water, Air |
| Airports in Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 04 (Veer Savarkar International Airport, Car Nicobar Air Force Base, INS Baaz, NAS Shibpur) |
| International Airports in Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Veer Savarkar International Airport |
| Major Ports in Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
| Length of National Highways | 330.70 Km |
| National Highway Number | 223 |
| Railway Length | 00 |
| Sea Beaches in Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Radhanagar Beach, Kala Patthar Beach, Elephant Beach |
| Wildlife Sanctuaries in Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Ariak Island WLS, Bamboo Island WLS, Barren Island WLS, Battimalv Island WLS, Belle Island WLS, Benett Island WLS, Bingham Island WLS, Blister Island WLS, Bluff Island WLS, Bondoville Island WLS, Brush Island WLS, Buchanan Island WLS, Chanel Island WLS, Cinque Islands WLS, Clyde Island WLS, Cone Island WLS, Curlew (B.P.) Island WLS, Curlew Island WLS, Cuthbert Bay WLS, Defence Island WLS, Dot Island WLS, Dottrell Island WLS, Duncan Island WLS, East Island WLS, East of Inglis Island WLS, Egg Island WLS, Elat Island WLS, Entrance Island WLS, Gander Island WLS, Girjan Island WLS, Galathea Bay WLS, Goose Island WLS, Hump Island WLS, Interview Island WLS, James Island WLS, Jungle Island WLS, Kwangtung Island WLS, Kyd Island WLS, Landfall Island WLS, Latouche Island WLS, Lohabarrack (Saltwater Crocodile) WLS, Mangrove Island WLS, Mask Island WLS, Mayo Island WLS, Megapode Island WLS, Montogemery Island WLS, Narcondam Island WLS, North Brother Island WLS, North Island WLS, North Reef Island WLS, Oliver Island WLS, Orchid Island WLS, Ox Island WLS, Oyster Island-I WLS, Oyster Island-II WLS, Paget Island WLS, Parkinson Island WLS, Passage Island WLS, Patric Island WLS, Peacock Island WLS, Pitman Island WLS, Point Island WLS, Potanma Islands WLS, Ranger Island WLS, Reef Island WLS, Roper Island WLS, Ross Island WLS, Rowe Island WLS, Sandy Island WLS, Sea Serpent Island WLS, Shark Island WLS, Shearme Island WLS, Sir Hugh Rose Island WLS, Sisters Island WLS, Snake Island-I WLS, Snake Island-II WLS, South Brother Island WLS, South Reef Island WLS, South Sentinel Island WLS, Spike Island-I WLS, Spike Island-II WLS, Stoat Island WLS, Surat Island WLS, Swamp Island WLS, Table (Delgarno) Island WLS, Table (Excelsior) Island WLS, Talabaicha Island WLS, Temple Island WLS, Tillongchang Island WLS, Tree Island WLS, Trilby Island WLS, Tuft Island WLS, Turtle Islands WLS, West Island WLS, Wharf Island WLS, White Cliff Island WLS |
| Monuments in Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Cellular Jail |
| Major Temples in Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Sri Vetrimalai Murugan Temple Sri Karpaga Vinayakar Temple Rajasthan Temple Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple Hanuman Temple |
| Major Tourist Places in Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Radhanagar Beach, Ross and Smith Island Beach, Laxmanpur Beach, Lalaji Bay Beach, Guitar Island Beach, Aamkunj Beach, Merk Bay Beach, Butler Bay Beach, Pathi Level Beach, Casurina Beach, Limestone Caves, Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, Mount Harriet National Park, The Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve, Ray Hill, Austin Creek, Katchal Island, Cellular Jail, Anthropological Museum, Samudrika Naval Marine Museum |
| Number of MLA Seat | – – |
| Legislative Assembly Name | – – |
| Emblem |  |
| State Dance | – – |
| State Anthem | – – |
| Cuisine | The sea food Andaman and Nicobar Islands is usually found in the most unlikely of places, Mainland Indian cuisine and Chinese cuisine is always available on the island, Rice, roti, and naan along with a variety of Indian curries are available in most of the dhabbas around the islands |
| State Animal | Dugong |
| State Bird | Andaman Wood Pigeon |
| State Flower | – – |
| State Fruit | – – |
| State tree | Andaman Padauk |
| Sport | – – |
| Number of National Parks in Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Campbell Bay National Park, Galathea Bay National Park, Mahatama Gandhi Marine (Wandoor) National Park, Middle Button Island National Park, Mount Harriett National Park, North Button Island National Park, Rani Jhansi Marine National Park, Saddle Peak National Park, South Button Island National Park |
| Movie Industry Name | – – |
| Festivals | Beach Festival, Kali Puja, Durga Puja, Ayappa Puja, Ganesh Puja, Gokula Ashtami, Holi, Sri Marriamman Thiruvizha Festival, Panguni Uttiram, Pradosha Puja, Prakash Yatra, Ramnavmi, Ramzan, Eid-Ul-Fitar, Snkathara Chaturthi Puja, Saraswati Puja, Mahashivratri, Shashthi Festival, Vilakku Puja, Christmas, Diwali, Pongal, Muharram, |
| Website | www |
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