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 |