Andaman & Nicobar at a Glance

Fast Facts
Established 01st November 1956
Area 8250 sq km
Capital Port Blair
Largest City Port Blair
Lt. Governor Lieutenant General Bhopinder Singh
Official Languages Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, English, Malayalam, Nicobarese
Population 356,152 (2001 Census)
Normal Rainfall at Port Blair 3180 mm
Distance by Sea
Between Port Blair & Chennai 1190 kms
Between Port Blair & Calcutta 1255 kms
Between Port Blair & Vishakapatnam 1200 kms
Distance by Air
Between Port Blair & Calcutta 1303 kms
Between Port Blair & Chennai 1330 kms
Airport Veer Savarkar Airport at Port Blair
Government www.and.nic.in
Tourism tourism.andaman.nic.in
Districts (3) North and Middle Andaman district, South Andaman district, Nicobar District