List of districts of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Districts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Districts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Category	Districts
Location	Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Number	3 districts
Populations	Nicobar – 36,819 (lowest); South Andaman – 237,586 (highest)
Areas	Nicobar – 1,841 km2 (711 sq mi) (smallest); North and Middle Andaman –3,227 km2 (1,246 sq mi) (largest)
Government	Government of India
Subdivisions	Sub Divisions of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The Indian Union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands consists of three districts.

Districts

Currently, the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands comprises 3 districts:

Code [1]	Official name	Headquarters	Sub divisions	Talukas	Population [2]	Area (in sq.km)	Density (per sq.km) [2]	Map
NI	Nicobar	Malacca	3	7	36,819	1,841	20
NA	North and Middle Andaman	Mayabunder	2	3	105,539	3,227	32
SA	South Andaman	Sri Vijaya Puram	3	5	237,586	3,181	80

History

On 1 August 1974 Nicobar district was separated from Andaman district. On 18 August 2006, Andaman district was bifurcated into two districts: North and Middle Andaman district and South Andaman district.

References

1. "NIC Policy on format of e-mail Address: Appendix (2): Districts Abbreviations as per ISO 3166–2" (PDF). Ministry Of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India. 18 August 2004. pp. 5–10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
2. "Indian Districts by Population, Growth Rate, Sex Ratio 2011 Census". 2011 census of India . Retrieved 27 December 2012.

External links

• Andaman and Nicobar Islands website