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 |
92o to 94o East |
Latitude |
6o to 14o 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. |