 Basic Statistics of Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| Nationality : | India |
| | Districts : | 2, Andaman & Nicobar |
| | Capital City : | Port Blair |
| | ISD Code | +91-3192 |
| | STD Code : | 03192 |
| | Currency : | Rupee (INR) |
| | Global position : | Bay of Bengal |
| | Geographical Location : | 92° to 94° East Longitude
6° to 14° North Latitude |
| | Coastal Line : | approx. 1962 km |
| | Humidity : | 70% to 90% |
| | Mean Maximum Temperature : | 31° C |
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| | Mean Minimum Temperature : | 23° C |
| | The Total Area : | 8,249 sq. km
(6408 : Andaman + 1841:Nicobar) |
| | Total No. of Islands : | approx. 572 (?exact figure unknown) |
| | Islands inhabited by humans : | 38 (26 in Andaman & 12 in Nicobar) |
| | Total forest cover | ~ 92% |
| | Rainy Months: | June to September |
| | Ideal tourist months : | October to April |
| | Perennial Rivers : | Kalpong (North Andaman), Alexendra,
Dagmar and Galathea (Great Nicobar) |
| | Highest Points : | Saddle Peak 732 Mt. (North Andaman)
Mount Thullier 642 Mt. (Great Nicobar) |
| | Total Population (2001 AD): | 3,56,265 |
| | Major Languages : | Hindi, Bangla, Tamil, Malayalam, English,
Nicobarese, Punjabi |
| | Other Languages : | Telegu, Oriya, Karen, Marathi,
Local Tribal dialects |
| | Literacy rate : | ~ 87% |
 Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President to visit these Islands.
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