General Information of Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Location
Location | Bay of Bengal | ||
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Latitude | 6° to 14° North | Longitude | 92° to 94° East |
Altitude (Highest Point)
Andaman Islands | Nicobar Islands | ||
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Saddle Peak(North Andaman Island) | 732 Metres | Mount Thullier (Great Nicobar Island) | 642 Metres |
Coastline | 1962 Kms |
Area
Place | Sq. Km |
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 8249 |
South Andaman District | 2672 |
Nicobar District | 1841 |
North & Middle Andaman District | 3736 |
URBAN AREA | 37.92 |
RURAL AREA | 8211.08 |
Length and Breadth of Andaman Islands | |
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Total Length | 467 Kms |
Maximum Width | 52 Kms |
Average Width | 24 kms |
Length and Breadth of Nicobar Islands | |
Total Length | 259 Kms |
Maximum Width | 58 Kms |
Biggest inhabitant Island in Andaman Group | |
Middle Andaman Island | 1536 Sq.Km |
Biggest inhabitant Island in Nicobar Group | |
Great Nicobar Island | 1045 Sq.Km. |
Smallest inhabitant Island in Andaman Group | |
Curlew Island | 0.3 Sq Km |
Smallest inhabitant Island in Nicobar Group | |
Pilomillow Island | 1.3 Sq.Km |
Distance
Distance by Sea (in Kms) | |
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Between Port Blair & Chennai | 1190 |
Between Port Blair & kolkatta | 1255 |
Between Port Blair & Vishakapatnam | 1200 |
Distance by Air (in Kms) | |
Between kolkatta & Port Blair | 1303 |
Between Chennai & Port Blair | 1330 |
Source: Population census website of RGI, GoI