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Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Union territory in India Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union territory Andaman Islands in India Seal of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Location of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India Coordinates (Port Blair): 11°41′N 92°46′E  /  11.68°N 92.77°E  / 11.68; 92.77 Coordinates: 11°41′N 92°46′E  /  11.68°N 92.77°E  / 11.68; 92.77 Country   India Established 1 November 1956 Capital and largest city Port Blair Districts 3 Government  • Lieutenant Governor Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi (Retired )  • Chief Secretary Anindo Majumdar, IAS  • MP Bishnu Pada Ray (BJP)  • Lok Sabha constituencies 1 Area [1]  • Total 8,250 km 2 (3,190 sq mi) Area rank 28th Population (2012) [2]  • Total 380,520  • Density 46/km 2 (120/sq mi) Languages [3]  • Official Hindi, English [4]  • Languages spoken Bengali, Hindi, Tamil, Nicobarese, Malayalam Other languages include Odia, Telugu, Marathi, and English [5] Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) ISO 3166 code IN-AN HDI 0.778 ( High ) Website www.andaman.gov.in State s...