Andaman and Nicobar islands
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands अंडमान व निकोबार द्वीप समूह (Hindi) |
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| Union territory | ||
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 Location of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India |
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| Coordinates (Port Blair): 11°41′N 92°46′E / 11.68°N 92.77°ECoordinates: 11°41′N 92°46′E / 11.68°N 92.77°E | ||
| Country |
 India
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| Established | 1956-11-01 | |
| Capital and largest city | Port Blair | |
| Districts | 3 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 8,249 km2 (3,185 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 28th | |
| Population (2012) | ||
| • Total | 380,500 | |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| Languages | ||
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English Hindi |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AN | |
| HDI |
 0.778 (High) |
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| Website | www |
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| Population growth | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1951 | 31,000 |
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| 1961 | 64,000 | 106.5% | |
| 1971 | 115,000 | 79.7% | |
| 1981 | 189,000 | 64.3% | |
| 1991 | 281,000 | 48.7% | |
| 2001 | 356,000 | 26.7% | |
| 2011 | 380,000 | 6.7% | |
| Source:Census of India | |||
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands (/ˈændəmən/ & /ˈnɪkəbɑːr/; 
local ), one of the seven union territories of India, are a group of islands at the juncture of the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea.
The territory is 150 km (93 mi) north of Aceh in Indonesia and separated from Thailand and Myanmar (Burma) by the Andaman Sea. It comprises two island groups, the Andaman Islands and the Nicobar Islands, separated by the 10°N parallel, with the Andamans to the north of this latitude, and the Nicobars to the south (or by 179 km). The Andaman Sea lies to the east and the Bay of Bengal to the west.
The territory's capital is the Andamanese town of Port Blair. The total land area of these islands is approximately 8,249 km2 (3,185 sq mi). The capital of Nicobar Islands is Car Nicobar. The islands host the Andaman and Nicobar Command, the only tri-service geographical command of the Indian Armed Forces.
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