ANDAMAN: Emerald Island – Floating in Splendid isolation in the Bay of Bengal is of over 572 islands, kno
wn as Andaman & Nicobar Islands. This Union Territory is stretched over an area of more than 700 kms from north and South with 36 occupied islands. These surging islands are covered with dense forests and endless variety of original and interesting flowers and birds. These along with silver sandy beaches on the edge of coastline and the excellent scope of water-sports, diving, carefree destination.
The Andamanese is a collective term to describe the peoples who are the aboriginal inhabitants of the Andaman Islands and Nicobar islands, located in the Bay of Bengal. The term includes Great Andamanese, Jarawa, onge, Shompens, Sentinelese and the extinct Jangil. Anthropologically they are usually classified as Negritos, represented also by the Semang of Malaysia and the Aeta of the Philippines. Port Blair is the chief community on the islands and the administrative centre of the Union Territory. The Andaman Islands form a single administrative district within the Union territory.
A total of 48,675 hectares of land is used for agriculture purposes. Paddy, the main food crop, is mostly cultivated in Andaman group of islands, whereas coconut and ar
eca nut are the cash crops of Nicobar group of Islands. Andaman Forests abounds in a plethora of timber aspects numbering 200 or more, out of which about 30 varieties are considered to be commercial. Area is 6408 sq km with a population of 356265 (2001 Census) with a annual rain fall of 31800 mm and climate will be max 30.5°c and it is 1191 kms away from Chennai;
Cellular Jail: It is located at Port Blair. The freedom fighters lodged here were brought from all over India and several prisoners spent more than 20 years of their life in solitary confinement The patriots who voiced against British were sent here, where many died .The jail now place of pilgrimage for all freedom loving people and has been declared as a National Memorial.
Ross Island: Once the seat of British power and capital of these Islands, it stands now as a ruin of the begone days with the old structures in debris. A small museum named ‘Smritika’ hold photographs and other antiques of the British relevant to these Islands. Ross Island is open for the tourists to visit during day time.
NICOBAR: Comprising 28 Islands within an area of 1844 sq kms the Nicobar Islands is separated from Andamans by ten degree channel. The Nicobars abound in coconut palms, casuarinas and pandanus. Great and Little Nicobar have dark crab-eating monkeys with long tails. Nicobar pigeons are in plenty. Magapode, a rare bird, is found in Grat Nicobar. The Southern most tip of India, ‘India Point’ is in Great Nicobar Island.
Car Nicobar: 270 by sea from Port Blair, comprising of 28 Islands with an area of 1841 sq kms and it is in abound in Coconut Palm, Casuarina and Pandanus.
Great Nicobar: 540 Kms by sea from Port Blair with an area of 400 sq km in the southern –most island in this group and is only 90 miles away from Sumatra. Government of India has undertaken the development of this Island in a big way and settling large number of people here.
wn as Andaman & Nicobar Islands. This Union Territory is stretched over an area of more than 700 kms from north and South with 36 occupied islands. These surging islands are covered with dense forests and endless variety of original and interesting flowers and birds. These along with silver sandy beaches on the edge of coastline and the excellent scope of water-sports, diving, carefree destination.The Andamanese is a collective term to describe the peoples who are the aboriginal inhabitants of the Andaman Islands and Nicobar islands, located in the Bay of Bengal. The term includes Great Andamanese, Jarawa, onge, Shompens, Sentinelese and the extinct Jangil. Anthropologically they are usually classified as Negritos, represented also by the Semang of Malaysia and the Aeta of the Philippines. Port Blair is the chief community on the islands and the administrative centre of the Union Territory. The Andaman Islands form a single administrative district within the Union territory.
A total of 48,675 hectares of land is used for agriculture purposes. Paddy, the main food crop, is mostly cultivated in Andaman group of islands, whereas coconut and ar
eca nut are the cash crops of Nicobar group of Islands. Andaman Forests abounds in a plethora of timber aspects numbering 200 or more, out of which about 30 varieties are considered to be commercial. Area is 6408 sq km with a population of 356265 (2001 Census) with a annual rain fall of 31800 mm and climate will be max 30.5°c and it is 1191 kms away from Chennai;Cellular Jail: It is located at Port Blair. The freedom fighters lodged here were brought from all over India and several prisoners spent more than 20 years of their life in solitary confinement The patriots who voiced against British were sent here, where many died .The jail now place of pilgrimage for all freedom loving people and has been declared as a National Memorial.
Ross Island: Once the seat of British power and capital of these Islands, it stands now as a ruin of the begone days with the old structures in debris. A small museum named ‘Smritika’ hold photographs and other antiques of the British relevant to these Islands. Ross Island is open for the tourists to visit during day time.
NICOBAR: Comprising 28 Islands within an area of 1844 sq kms the Nicobar Islands is separated from Andamans by ten degree channel. The Nicobars abound in coconut palms, casuarinas and pandanus. Great and Little Nicobar have dark crab-eating monkeys with long tails. Nicobar pigeons are in plenty. Magapode, a rare bird, is found in Grat Nicobar. The Southern most tip of India, ‘India Point’ is in Great Nicobar Island.
Car Nicobar: 270 by sea from Port Blair, comprising of 28 Islands with an area of 1841 sq kms and it is in abound in Coconut Palm, Casuarina and Pandanus.
Great Nicobar: 540 Kms by sea from Port Blair with an area of 400 sq km in the southern –most island in this group and is only 90 miles away from Sumatra. Government of India has undertaken the development of this Island in a big way and settling large number of people here.
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