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General Information of Andaman

Since pre-historic times, these islands have been the home of aboriginal tribes. But the first settlement by the British took place in 1789, which was later abandoned in 1796. The second settlement was basically a penal settlement, taken up in 1858, the year after the First War of Indian Independence, followed by the settlement of convicts, some criminal tribes from Central and United Provinces, refugees from erstwhile East Pakistan and Sri Lanka as well as ex-servicemen.

Location

Location	Bay of Bengal
Longitude	92^o to 94^o East
Latitude	6^o to 14^o North

Altitude (Highest Point)

Andman Islands (North)
Saddle Peak	732 mtr
Andman Islands (South)
Mt. Harriet	365 mtr

Area

Total Area	8249 Sq.km
Andaman District	6408 Sq.km
Nicobar District	1841 Sq.km
URBAN AREA	16.64 Sq.km
RURAL AREA	8232.36 Sq.km

Distance

Distance by Sea (In kms.)
Between Port Blair & Chennai	1190 Kms.
Between Port Blair & Calcutta	1255 Kms.
Between Port Blair & Vishakapatnam	1200 Kms.
Distance by Air (In kms.)
Between Calcutta & Port Blair	1303 kms.
Between Chennai & Port Blair	1330 kms.