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  Encyclopedia: Andaman Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The Andaman Islands are a group of islands in the Bay of Bengal, and are part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory of India.
The population of the Andamans was 314,084 in 2001.
Andaman district is a District of India, one of two districts in the Indian Union Territory (UT) of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Andaman-Islands   (398 words)

  
 Andaman Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Andaman Islands form a single administrative district within the Union Territory, the Andaman district (the Nicobar district was separated and established as a new district in 1974).
About 29 km west of the Andamans are the dangerous Western Banks and Dalrymple Bank, rising to within a few fathoms of the surface of the sea and forming, with the two Sentinel Islands, the tops of a line of submarine hills parallel to the Andamans.
The Andamans may have been linked to Myanmar by a land bridge during the ice ages, and it is possible that the ancestors of the Andamanese reached the islands without crossing the sea.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Andaman_Islands   (4360 words)

  
 Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India.
These two groups are separated by the 10° N parallel, the Andamans lying to the north of this latitude, and the Nicobars to the south.
These are the Andaman district and Nicobar district, responsible for their respective island groups.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Andaman_and_Nicobar_Islands   (1104 words)

  
 Andaman,Andaman Nicobar Islands,Andaman and Nicobar Islands,The Emerald Islands
Floating in splendid isolation, east of the Indian mainland is the archipelago of 572 emerald islands, islets and rocks known as Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The tribes of the Andaman group of islands are the great Andamanese, Onges, Jarawas and Sentinalese; all of Negrito origin, while the tribes of Nicobars, the Nicobarese and Shompens, both of Mongoloid stock.
Andaman and Nicobar islands have recently been recognized as a world-class Eco-friendly tourist destination and these islands have something very special to offer to the tourists.
andaman-nicobar.indiantravelportal.com   (998 words)

  
 National parks of andaman and nicobar islands
It is at a distance of 5km from Diglipur; the nearest town and 200km from Port Blair, the nearest airport and the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Located in Andaman district covering an area of 47sq.km the park was established in 1979.
The fauna of the park is primarily Andaman wild pig.
www.webindia123.com /wildlife/parks/anda.htm   (476 words)

  
 HindustanTimes.com
Primitive tribals of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are dying of disease and infection brought by waves of colonizers from the mainlands.
The total geographical area of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is 8249 sq km and that of Andaman alone is 6408 sq km, with a maximum width of 52 km.
The Sentineleses inhabit the north Sentinel Island in the Andaman district.
www.hindustantimes.com /news/specials/andaman/tribals.html   (1006 words)

  
 Bobby's Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The Andamans are separated from the Nicobars to the south by the Ten Degree Channel, which is 90 miles (145 km) wide.
The principal harbours are Port Blair, Diglipur, Rangat, Neil, and Mayabandar in the Andamans and Car Nicobar and Kamorta in the Nicobars.
District of Andamans is Northern Part of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and comprises of 550 Islands, Islets and rocks out which only 26 are inhabited.
homepage.ntlworld.com /bobbey/andaman.htm   (860 words)

  
 Because of Connection to Natural World Primitive Tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Escape Tsunami The Hindu (India) ...
The Onges population of 96 persons of Port Blair tehsil of the Andaman district, living in the northern areas are naturally protected from the tsunami.
Andaman and Nicobar islands, with a total population of 3,56,152 as on March 1, 2001, today continued to be rocked with the aftershocks of the deep sea quake.
Thus the people of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, irrespective of the regions that they originally come from or the religion they practice or the language or dialect they speak have many common cultural traits.
www.mindfully.org /Health/2005/Tsunami-Andaman-Nicobar5jan04.htm   (1585 words)

  
 GEOGRAPHIC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, often described as Islands of the 'Marigold Sun', lie in the South-Eastern part of Bay of Bengal.
Andaman and Nicobar Group of Islands, a Union Territory, comprises 572 Islands (including 266 rocks) with a total geographical area of 8249 sq.
whereas that of Nicobar district is 1,841 sq.
www.techno-preneur.net /bisnet/states/andaman1.htm   (235 words)

  
 What to know about A&N
Andaman and Nicobar Islands were closest to the epicentre of the December 26 earthquake.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a Union Territory, administered directly by the central government.
The Nicobar group of islands lies of the south of the archipelago and was closer to the epicentre of the quake.
in.rediff.com /news/2005/jan/04an1.htm   (1374 words)

  
 Andaman Nicobar Islands - Travel Tips
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www.anislands.com /andamantraveltips.htm   (2537 words)

  
 Ministry of Home Affairs
6.5 The Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, comprising 572 Islands/Islets and rocks, is situated between 6° and 14° north latitude and 92° and 94° east longitude in the Bay of Bengal.
6.16 Health cover in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is provided through a vast network of health infrastructure consisting of 140 health institutions which include 1 referral hospital, 2 district hospitals, 4 community health centres, 18 primary health centres, 5 urban health centres, 102 sub-centres and 8 homeopathic dispensaries.
District Rural Development Agency, libraries, Social Security Scheme, a few programmes of crops husbandry and animal husbandry, fisheries and primary education etc. have been transferred to District Panchayat/Village (Dweep) Panchayat for implementation.
mha.nic.in /AR01CHP6.htm   (5190 words)

  
 Activities | Lions Club of Phuket Andaman Sea
The Lions Club of Phuket Andaman Sea got aware of the tragedy of Khun Hupsun Sae Eung, a 51 year man from Phuket, whose leg had to be amputated due to a venal sickness.
The Lions Club of Phuket Andaman Sea became aware of the financial shortage of the Montessori Learning Center, in Rawai, to finish their gymnasium.
The Lions Club of Phuket Andaman Sea donated prizes for a total of 7106 THB for the “ Knowledge of Encyclopedia” competition in Sapan Hin on the 9th of August 2003.
www.andamanlions.org /activities2003.htm   (756 words)

  
 District Andamans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The District of Andaman came into existence as a separate District in the year 1991 with its headquarters at Port Blair after the bifurcation of the erstwhile single district comprising of Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands.
North and Middle Andaman are inhabited mainly by Bengalis whereas the communities which comprise the population of South Andaman areas are the Bengalis, Tamilians and the locals.
SP of North Andaman, Middle Andaman, South Andaman and the Southern Group of Islands, for the convenience of general public.
police.and.nic.in /andaman.htm   (660 words)

  
 TOURISM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a naturalist's heaven.
Application on a prescribed form may be addressed to the Deputy Commissioner, Andaman District at Port Blair for visit to Nicobars.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands being the restricted area under the Foreigners (Restricted Areas) Order, 1963, no foreigner can enter or stay in the Islands without obtaining permit from the competent authority.
www.techno-preneur.net /bisnet/states/andaman6.htm   (320 words)

  
 THE COMFORTS - Andaman & Nicobar, INDIA - Multi Dimensional Business, E-commerce, Information & Corporate Management ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The Andaman and Nicobar islands of India are one of the world's finest examples of a tropical island ecosystem.
The Andaman and Nicobar (AandN) Islands are a group of about 306 islands, situated off the eastern coast of India, in the Bay of Bengal.
The islands are divided into two districts: Andaman to the North and Nicobar to the South.
www.thecomforts.com /in_andamannicobar.htm   (367 words)

  
 Citizens   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The executive police is divided into two District of Andaman and Car Nicobar with 12 and 4 Police Station respectively.
The functioning of Andaman District is regulated through three Sub Divisions (South Andaman, Middle Andaman and North Andaman) each under a DySP whose offices are located at Port Blair, Bamboo Flat and Mayabunder.
District SP, DIGP and IGP during the visiting hours for public from 11 AM to 12 hrs.
police.and.nic.in /citizen1.htm   (1984 words)

  
 Andaman and Nicobar Islands,Andaman Island tours,Port Blair Tours   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
East of the Indian main land and consists of 572 emerald Islands (36 of which are inhabited), islets and rocks.
The Andaman group is inhabited by tribes of Negrito origin, while the Nicobar Islands are inhabited by Mongloid stock.
Permits to visit the tribal areas can be granted by the Deputy Commissioner, Andaman District, Port Blair in special cases on receipt of application in prescribed form.
www.akshayaindia.com /AndamanandNicobarIslandTours.htm   (670 words)

  
 JARAWA TRIBES
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India are the treasure houses of several primitive tribes, many of which are facing extinction.
The Nicobarese and Shompens are the Mongoloid tribes that are concentrated in the Nicobar District.
Like other Andaman tribes, the Jarawas acknowledge an anthropomorphic deity, Phalgun, who is feared for his wrath in the form of storms, but do not worship him.
www.ausafsayeed.com /jarawa.html   (1651 words)

  
 People of Andamans
Prior to 1858, the Andaman Islands were inhabited by Autochthons only and with the founding of Penal Settlement at Port Blair after Indian Mutiny, Non-autochthons came to inhabit these Islands.
This was the largest tribe earlier before the establishment of Penal Settlement in Andaman Islands.
The Jarawas are inhabiting presently the Western coast of Middle Andaman and South Andaman Islands.
andamandt.nic.in /people.htm   (618 words)

  
 11 Status of Coral Reefs of Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, Wandoor, Andamans by K Dorairaj1 and R. Soundararajan2
The marine ecosystems of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are unique in having very high degree of biodiversity and endemism in fauna and flora.
The Park is located on the South Western coast of South Andaman, in the Bay of Bengal, encompassing 15 islands and several islets of the labyrinth group of islands, like Alexandra, Red Skin, Boat, Hobday, Tarmugli, Grub, Chester, Snob, Bell, Pluto, Malay, Jolly Boys, Riflemen, Twins and parts of Rutland island (Fig.1).
Environmental awareness campaign need to be organised, particularly in the bordering villages of the Marine National Park Wandoor, to educate and to create an awareness among the general public, the need for protecting the coral reef and preserving the valuable 'germplasnm' of the National Park.
www.fao.org /docrep/x5627e/x5627e0h.htm   (2735 words)

  
 January 2005 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A series of moderate-intensity aftershocks rattle the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Sumatra in Indonesia over a month after the region was devastated by a quake-generated tsunami.
Riggs Bank agrees to pay a $16 million fine after pleading guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act by hiding transfers of millions of dollars in accounts controlled by Chilean despot Augusto Pinochet and top officials of Equatorial Guinea.
Up to 300 Hindus are feared to have died in a stampede, reaction to a fire caused by a short circuit, near a temple in Wai in the Satara district of western Maharashtra, India.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/January_2005   (4912 words)

  
 PIB Press Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Health:  There are 11 civil medical teams at Port Blair,In Andaman and Nicobar Islands DGHS and other senior officers of DGHS and ICMR are camping at Port Blair to review the medical relief activities and assist the State Government doctors to provide medical relief.
20 Relief camps have been opened in Andaman district and more than 10000 people are staying in these camps..
In addition, 12 doctors from Maharashtra and 03 specialists from Andaman are also placed at Car Nicobar.
pib.nic.in /release/release.asp?relid=6279   (1601 words)

  
 India Travel - Andaman & Nicobar Islands at a Glance - Tourism, History, Map, People, Geography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Located in the Bay of Bengal, the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is an archipelago of over 300 islands, a majority of which are uninhabited.
The climate in the Andaman and Nicobar is tropical.
Biggest Island in Andaman Group: Middle Andaman Island, 1536 Sq.Km Biggest Island in Nicobar Group: Great Nicobar Island, 1045 Sq.Km.
www.indiaetravel.com /andaman-nicobar/andaman-nicobar-glance.htm   (312 words)

  
 PIB Press Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The situation in various islands is stabilizing rapidly and life is returning to normalcy in Andaman district except little Andaman which was worst affected in Andaman District.
One Joint Secretary from MHA is camping at Nicobar / Andaman Islands and coordinating relief and rescue operations.
A dedicated tanker(MT Harsha) with carrying 1400 KL ATF, 450 KL SKO and 500 KL HSD has been detailed for supplies to Port Blair from Haldia, which is excepted to reach Port Blair on 04.01.2005.
pib.nic.in /release/release.asp?relid=6239   (1259 words)

  
 Andaman Nicobar Islands,Andaman Island tours,Honeymoon Tours to Andaman and Nicobar Islands,Port Blair Tours
Andaman Nicobar Islands,Andaman Island tours,Honeymoon Tours to Andaman and Nicobar Islands,Port Blair Tours
Memorial is situated at Port Blair in Andaman.
Its construction began in the year 1896 and was completed in 1906.
www.akshayaindia.com /honeymoon/Andaman.htm   (903 words)

  
 Andaman District,A&N Islands
District of Andamans is Northern Part of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and comprises of 550 Islands, Islets and rocks out which only 26 are inhabited.
Content owned, maintained and updated by Deputy Commissioner's Office, Andaman District.
All queries/comments regarding the content on this site may be sent to dcand@and.nic.in for forwarding it to the concerned person
andamandt.nic.in   (124 words)

  
 Indian Red Cross Society
Indian Red Cross Society, Ramanathapuram District Branch, 14/1 Palace Road, Ramanathapuram - 632 001.
O/o Deputy Director of Health Services, Kanyakumari District.
To find the address of the specific IRCS state branch:
www.indianredcross.org /south-india.html   (139 words)

  
 Tsunami Relief Operation
21 Relief camps have been opened in Andaman district and more than 11000 people are staying in these camps.
The district hospital at Car Nicobar has been operationalized.
There is sufficient stock to cover Petrol (30 days), Diesel (17 days), Kerosene (21 days), ATF (5 days at Andaman and 38 days at Car Nicobar) and LPG (11 days).
www.indianngos.com /tsunami/annex4.htm   (1624 words)

  
 Medak
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy was informed of a ghastly incident in which a man bit off the nose and lips of a girl after she resisted alleged sexual assault.
Communist Party of India-Marxist legislator Julakanti Ranga Reddy presented the Scheduled Caste girl from Kalvakatta village under Damaracharla mandal in Nalgonda district to Dr Reddy to whom the girl, an orphan who had to support three younger sisters, narrated her tale of woe.
The news soon spread and before long political parties and women's organisations highlighted the issue and got the assailant arrested.
www.indianngos.com /districts/medak.htm   (176 words)

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