Code | Official name | Headquarters | Sub divisions | Talukas | Population | Area (in sq.km) | Density (per sq.km) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NI | Nicobar | Car Nicobar | 3 | 7 | 36,819 | 1,841 | 20 |
NA | North and Middle Andaman | Mayabunder | 2 | 3 | 105,539 | 3,227 | 32 |
SA | South Andaman | Port Blair | 3 | 5 | 237,586 | 3,181 | 80 |
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.