CodeOfficial nameHeadquartersSub
divisions
TalukasPopulationArea
(in sq.km)
Density
(per sq.km)
NINicobarCar Nicobar3736,8191,84120
NANorth and Middle AndamanMayabunder23105,5393,22732
SASouth AndamanPort Blair35237,5863,18180
Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a group of islands located in the Bay of Bengal, off the east coast of India. It comprises of 572 islands, out of which only 38 are inhabited. The official languages of Andaman and Nicobar Islands are Hindi, English, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. The economy of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is mainly based on agriculture, fishing and tourism, with a significant contribution from the timber industry.