1. Islands Of India
In total, there are 1208 islands that fall in
Indian sovereign jurisdiction. Many of
them are permanently uninhabited. There
are two big island groups classified as
Union Territory of India, namely Andaman
and Nicobar Islands and the Lakshadweep
Islands.
2. Andaman And Nicobar Islands
The Andaman Islands are an Indian archipelago in the Bay of
Bengal. These islands are known for their palm-lined, white-sand
beaches, mangroves and tropical rainforests. Coral reefs supporting
marine life such as sharks and rays make for popular diving and
snorkelling sites. Indigenous Andaman Islanders inhabit the more
remote islands, many of which are off limits to visitors.
3. Havelock Island(Swaraj Dweep)
Havelock Island is part of Ritchie’s Archipelago, in India’s Andaman
Islands. It’s known for its dive sites and beaches, like Elephant Beach, with
its coral reefs. Crescent-shaped Radhanagar Beach is a popular spot for
watching the sunset. On the island’s east side, rocky sections mark long,
tree- lined Vijaynagar Beach. The island's forested interior is home to
birdlife such as white-headed mynas and woodpeckers.
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5. Barren Island
Barren Island is an island located in the Andaman
Sea, dominated by Barren Volcano, the only
confirmed active volcano in South Asia, and the only
active volcano along a chain of volcanoes from
Sumatra to Myanmar. According to the researchers
at Goa-based National Institute of Oceanography
(NIO), Barren Island volcano located in the
Andaman Sea had started showing activity in the
year 1991 after being dormant for over 150 years
has once again started spewing ash
• Last eruption: 2017
• Area: 8.34 km²
• Elevation: 354 m
• Max length: 3.5 km
8. North Sentinel Island
North Sentinel Island is one of the Andaman Islands,
which includes South Sentinel Island, in the Bay of
Bengal. It is home to the Sentinelese who, often
violently, reject any contact with the outside world,
and are among the last people worldwide to remain
virtually untouched by modern civilization. As such,
only limited information about the island is known.
Nominally, the island belongs to the South
Andaman administrative district, part of
the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar
Islands.[8] In practice, Indian authorities recognise
the islanders' desire to be left alone and restrict their
role to remote monitoring. Thus the island can be
considered a sovereign entity under Indian
9. • Area: 72 km²
• Population: 39 (2011); (census estimate, actual
population highly uncertain)
• Ethnic groups: Sentinelese
• Union territory: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Avg. summer temperature: 30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
• Island groups: Andaman Islands, Sentinel Islands
10. Mystery of North Sentinel Island
North Sentinel Island remains one of the most
mysterious unexplored islands in the world. A group
of indigenous people, the Sentinelese, live on North
Sentinel Island. Their population is estimated to be
between 50 and 400 individuals. The Sentinelese
reject any contact with other people, and are among
the last people to remain virtually untouched by
modern civilization.
Odd stories have now started to spread concerning
mysterious and strange activities.
On 2 August 1981, the ship Primrose grounded on the
North Sentinel Island reef. A few days later,
crewmen on the immobile vessel observed that
11. The captain of the Primrose radioed for an urgent
drop of firearms so the crew could defend
themselves, but did not receive them.
Heavy seas kept the islanders away from the ship.
After a week, the crew were rescued by a helicopter
working under contract to the Indian Oil And Natural
Gas Commission (ONGC).
The Sentinelese apparently survived the 2004 Indian
Ocean earthquake and its after-effects, including the
tsunami and the uplifting of the island. Three days
after the event, an Indian government helicopter
observed several of them, who shot arrows and
threw stones at the hovering aircraft with the
apparent intent of repelling it
13. Andaman and Nicobar Political Side
• C.M : A.K.Singh
• The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lok Sabha Election
Summary 2014. The lone constituency of the Andaman
and Nicobar Islands is once again won by the Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP).
• Since Andaman and Nicobar Islands is an union territory
of India it is governed by an lieutenant governor , the
lieutenant governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is
Admiral D.K Joshi.
• Bengali is the dominant and most spoken language,
with 26% of the population speaking Bengali. The other
major languages spoken in the islands
are Hindi(18.23%), Tamil (17.68%), Telugu (12.81%), M
15. Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep is a tropical archipelago of 36 atolls
and coral reefs in the Laccadive Sea, off the
coast of Kerala, India. Not all of the islands are
inhabited, and only a few are open to visitors
(permits required). Kavaratti, one of the more
developed islands, is home to dozens of
mosques, including the ornately decorated Ujra
Mosque, as well as Kavaratti Aquarium,
showcasing regional fish, shark and coral
species.
• Capital: Kavaratti
• No. of districts: 1
17. Agatti Island
Agatti Island, is a 7.6 km long island, situated on
a coral atoll called Agatti atoll in the Union
Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It has a
distance of 2,034 km south of the city of Delhi.
• Area: 1.246 mi²
• Literacy: 84.4%
• Archipelago: Lakshadweep
• Adjacent body of water: Indian Ocean
19. Kavaratti Island
Kavaratti is the capital of the Union Territory of
Lakshadweep in India. Kavaratti is a census
town as well as the name of the atoll upon which
the town stands.
• Location: Arabian Sea
• Weather: 28°C, Wind N at 18 km/h, 67%
Humidity
• Avg. summer temperatur e : 35 °C (95 °F)
20. Andaman and Nicobar Tourism
Here comes a video on best tourist location in
Andaman and Nicobar islands.
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22. #Fact 1
The names ‘Andaman’ and ‘Nicobar’ are taken from the
Malay Language
The name Andaman is presumed to be derived from
Hanuman, who was known to the Malays as Handuman.
The name Nicobar seems to be a corruption of the South
Indian term ‘Nakkavaram’ (Land of the Naked).
23. #Fact 2
The most widely spoken language on the islands is not
Andamanese or Nicobarese
The most widely spoken language on the islands is
Bengali followed by Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and
Malayalam
24. #Fact 3
Katchal Island received the first sun rise of the
millennium
Katchal, a tiny island near Nicobar was virtually
unknown till the Royal Greenwich Laboratory declared
that it would be the first inhabited place on earth to
catch the rays of the first sunrise of the millennium.
25. #Fact 4
The largest sea turtles in the world nest here
Andaman and Nicobar Islands have India’s best nesting beaches for three
species of marine turtles – Hawksbill, Green turtle and world’s largest sea
turtle, the Leatherback (Dermocheleys Coriacea). The nesting population of
Leatherback turtles in Nicobar is one of the few colonies that
26. #Fact 5
North Sentinel Island is home to one of the most isolated
paleolithic tribes of the world
North Sentinel Island is home to one of the most isolated human
populations in the world. The Sentinelese, thought to number
around 300, have rebuffed all contact with the modern world
and fire their arrows at anyone who comes within range.
27. #Fact 6
Dugong, the gentle sea cow, is the state animal of Andaman
and Nicobar Islands
Large, plump marine vegetarians with short, paddle-like
front flippers, the gentle Dugongs can be found grazing
peacefully on sea grass in the warm coastal waters of the
Andaman and Nicobar Island. These languid creatures,
28. #Fact 7
Pandanus or Nicobar Breadfruit is a rare fruit found and
widely eaten in Nicobar
Pandanus is a densely arranged, wedge-shaped fruit that
has an immensely hard, woody and fibrous body in which
several narrow, edible seeds are embedded. Each section
has a fleshy base that contains an aromatic pulp that, after
cooking, is a staple food in Nicobar.
29. #Fact 8
Commercial fishing is banned in the Andaman and Nicobar
Islands.
Commercial fishing has been banned around the Andaman
Islands for more than 4 decades. It is believed that in
these waters, fish now die of old age.
30. #Fact 9
The only active volcano in India, the Barren Island, is
present in Andaman Islands
Barren Island is the only active volcano not just in India but
the whole of South Asia. Located approximately 135 km
north-east of Port Blair, this small 3-km-wide island
contains a 1.6-km-wide crater partially filled by a cinder.
31. #Fact 10
The largest living arthropod in the world, Birgus Latro or Robber
crab, resides here
The Robber crab (Birgus Latro), also called the Coconut Crab, is
the largest land-living arthropod in the world. They generally live
on land, but at nights climb up the coconut trees and carve a hole
into the tender coconuts to eat the soft kernel.
32. #Fact 11
The extremely narrow limestone Alfred Caves are home to
Swiftlet birds that make edible nests
The limestone Alfred Caves of Diglipur change their shape every
monsoon due to a chemical process. These extremely narrow
caves are home to the Swiftlet birds that make a unique edible
nest. This tiny brown bird uses its own saliva and attaches its
sticky home as a little cup against the most inaccessible places
33. #Fact 12
The 20 rupee note depicts a scene from Andaman and
Nicobar islands
Ever noticed the scenery on a 20 Rupee note? The image of
a picturesque bay lined with lush greenery captured on the
red-coloured note is the North Bay Island and the same
view can be see on the way to Mount Harriet. Mount
Harriet is the second highest peak in the Andaman.
34. #Fact 13
A penal settlement, including the dreaded Kala Pani Jail
(Cellular Jail), was established here by the British after the
revolt of 1857.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands were so remote that they
became the dreaded Kala Pani penal colony for Indian
freedom fighters under the British. The Cellular Jail was
built to disconnect the prisoners from the outer world – the
prisoners were kept in solitary cells and made to work.
35. #Fact 14
Baratang in Andaman is the only place in India with mud volcanoes
As per available records, the first observed mud volcano
explosion was observed in March 1983 in Nilambur Village in
Baratang Island. A mud volcano is formed by emission of
depressurized pore water and natural gases from decaying
organic matter underground, accompanied by loud
36. #Fact 15
Jal Hans, India’s first commercial seaplane was launched in the
Andaman Islands
Sea planes are amphibious aircrafts that can take off and land on
water and as well as on land. Calling it the Jal Hans,
government-owned Pawan Hans launched India’s first
seaplane operation in Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 2013.
37. #Fact 16
Ross Island was once an important headquarter for the British
and the Japanese.
The Ross Island was the erstwhile British headquarter for the most of the Andaman Islands from 1858 till
it was rocked by an earthquake in 1941. In 1941, the Japanese converted the site into POW camp,
and built war installations, remnants of which can still be seen. Now under the control of Indian Navy,
the island with its jungle-clad colonial ruins and creepy World War II tunnels, is a popular tourist spot.
38. #Fact 17
At Havelock Island, one can kayak through dense
mangroves to reach the open sea
With an ecosystem of their own, the kayaking through the mangroves is an exciting way to
view the Havelock island’s exotic wildlife. Acting as both a nursery as well as a breeding
ground, the mangroves host a large number of life forms such as shrimps, algae, barnacles,
oysters, sponges, mud lobsters and mangrove crabs to name a few.
39. #Fact 18
India’s southernmost point, the Indira Point, subsided by 4.25 metres during the
2004 Tsunami
India lost strategic land to the 2004 tsunami forever as large stretches of
its southernmost tip, the Indira Point, about 120 km from the Indonesian
shores, remain underwater years after the mammoth natural disaster.
Located at 6o 45? N latitude, Indira Point was formerly known as the
Pygmalion Point.
40. #Fact 19
Little Andaman has two island waterfalls, White Surf Falls and
Whisper Waves, that are straight out of a story book
There are two beautiful waterfalls on the Little Andaman island – the White
Surf waterfall which is 6.5 km from Hut Bay Jetty and the Whisper Wave,
which is 20 km from the same. One can take an elephant safari or trek
through the verdant forests of the island to reach the pristine waterfalls.
41. #Fact 20
Andaman and Nicobar Island has India’s first and only joint tri-
service defense command.
The location of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands straddles one of the most
critical naval and trade choke points in the world. The Andaman and
Nicobar Command is India’s first and only joint tri-service command, with
rotating three-star commanders-in-chief from the Army, Navy and Air
Force reporting directly to the chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.It
also the focal point for Indian engagement with regional navies in
Southeast Asia.
42. Historically, Rajendra Chola I of the Tamil Chola dynasty
too had conquered the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
to use them as a strategic naval base to launch a
naval expedition against the Srivijaya Empire of
Indonesia. The islands had also provided a temporary
maritime base for ships of the Maratha Empire under
Admiral Kanhoji Angre in the 17th century
