Districts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands | |
Map: | India Andaman and Nicobar Islands location map.svg |
Caption: | Districts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
Category: | Districts |
Territory: | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
Current Number: | 3 districts |
Population Range: | Nicobar – 36,819 (lowest); South Andaman – 237,586 (highest) |
Area Range: | Nicobar – 1841km2 (smallest); North and Middle Andaman –3227km2 (largest) |
Government: | Government of India |
Subdivision: | Sub Divisions of Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
Currently, the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands comprises 3 districts:
Code[1] | Official name | Headquarters | Sub divisions | Talukas | Population[2] | Area (in sq.km) | Density (per sq.km) | Map | ||
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NI | Nicobar | Malacca | 3 | 7 | 36,819 | 1,841 | 20 | |||
NA | North and Middle Andaman | Mayabunder | 2 | 3 | 105,539 | 3,227 | 32 | |||
SA | South Andaman | Sri Vijaya Puram | 3 | 5 | 237,586 | 3,181 | 80 |
On 1 August 1974 Nicobar district was separated from Andaman district. On 18 August 2006, Andaman district was bifurcated into two districts: North and Middle Andaman district and South Andaman district.