انڊيمان ۽ نڪوبار ٻيٽ

Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Clockwise from top-right: Coral reefs around the islands; Ross Island in South Andaman; Beach at Neil Island; Cellular Jail in Port Blair; Andaman Sea; Havelock island in Andaman Islands
Seal
Motto(s):  Satyameva Jayate (Sanskrit) "Truth alone triumphs"سانچو:Force singular
Coordinates: 11.68°N 92.72°E / 11.68; 92.72
Area
• City	8,249 km2 (3,185 sq mi)
• Rank	29th
Dimensions
• Length	467 km (290 mi)
• Width	24 km (15 mi)
Elevation
Highest elevation	732 m (2,402 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2011)
• City	380,581
• Rank	34th
• Urban	37.7%
• Rural	62.3%
Demonyms	Andamanese, Nicobarese راڄڌاني: پورٽ بليئر سرڪاري ٻوليون: Hindi English پکي: انڊيمان جهنگلي ڪبوتر سرڪاري ٻولي: انگريزي جاگرافيائي بيهڪ: 11.68°N 92.72°E / 11.68; 92.72 ويب سائيٽ: andaman.gov.in راڄڌاني: پورٽ بليئر چيف سيڪريٽري: چندرا ڀوشن ڪمار (IAS) ڪل ضلعا: 3 وڌ ۾ وڌ اچائي: 732 ميٽر (سئڊل چوٽي) گهٽ ۾ گهٽ اچائي: 0 ميٽر انڊيمان سمنڊ ۽ بنگال جي نار جي ڊي پي: ڪل: ڀارتي روپيو 103 بلين () (2021-22) (33هون) في ڪس: ڀارتي روپيو 275,757 () (16هون) عدليه: ڪولڪتا هاء ڪورٽ (پورٽ بلئر بينچ) قيام جي تاريخ 4: پهرين نومبر، 1956ع سڀ کان وڏو شهر: راڄڌاني ليفٽيننٽ گورنر: ديويندرا ڪمار جوشي لوڪ سڀا ۾ سيٽون: 1 seat مماليا: دوگونگ گل: پائنما وڻ: انڊيمان پاداوڪ قيام جي تاريخ 4: پهرين نومبر، 1956ع آفيشل لکت: ديوناگري، لاطيني گهاٽائي: 46 في چورس ڪلوميٽر قسم: يونين علائقو ريجن: اوڀر ايشيا جنس جو تناسب: 876♀/1000 ♂ (22هون) (2011ع) قيام جي تاريخ 4: پهرين نومبر، 1956ع خواندگي جي شرح: 91.1 (11هون) (2024) انساني ترقي جو اشاريو (HDI): 0.706 High (11 هون) (2022ع)
ISO 3166 code	IN-AN
Vehicle registration	AN
Website	andaman.gov.in

انڊيمان ۽ نڪوبار ٻيٽ (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) ڀارت جو هڪ يونين علائقو آهي، جنهن ۾ 836 ٻيٽ شامل آهن، جن مان صرف 31 آباد آهن. ٻيٽ ٻن مکيه گروپن، اترين انڊيمان ۽ ڏاکڻي نڪوبار ٻيٽن ۾ ورهايل آهن، جيڪا 150 ڪلوميٽر (93 ميل) ويڪر واري ڏهه ڊگري چينل سان الڳ ٿيل آهن. علائقي جو گاديءَ جو هنڌ ۽ سڀ کان وڏو شهر، پورٽ بلئر، سرڪاري طور تي سري وجياپورم، مکيه زمين ڀارت ۾ چنائي کان تقريبن 1,190 ڪلوميٽر (740 ميل) ۽ ڪولڪتا کان 1,255 ڪلوميٽر (780 ميل) جي مفاصلي تي واقع آهن. ٻيٽ اولهه ۾ بنگال جي نار ۽ اوڀر ۾ انڊيمان سمنڊ جي وچ ۾ واقع آهن. اتر وارو نقطو اولهه بنگال جي هگلي ندي جي وات کان 901 ڪلوميٽر (560 ميل) پري آهي. اندرا پوائنٽ، جيڪو گريٽ نڪوبار جي ڏاکڻي چوٽي تي 45°6 اتر ۽ 49°93 اوڀر تي واقع آهي، ڀارت جو ڏاکڻي ترين نقطو آهي.

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India comprising 836 islands, of which only 31 are inhabited. The islands are grouped into two main clusters: the northern Andaman Islands and the southern Nicobar Islands, separated by the 150 km (93 mi)-wide Ten Degree Channel. The capital and largest city of the territory, Port Blair (officially Srivijayapuram), is located approximately 1,190 km (740 mi) from Chennai and 1,255 km (780 mi) from Kolkata in mainland India. The islands are situated between the Bay of Bengal to the west and the Andaman Sea to the east. The northernmost point is 901 km (560 mi) from the mouth of the Hooghly River. Indira Point, located at 6°45'10″N and 93°49'36″E on the southern tip of Great Nicobar, is the southernmost point of India.

The territory shares maritime borders with Indonesia located about 165 km (103 mi) to the south, Myanmar located 280 km (170 mi) to the north-east and Thailand located 650 km (400 mi) to the south-east. The islands occupy a total land area of approximately 8,249 km² (3,185 sq mi) with a population of 380,581 as per the 2011 census. The territory is divided into three districts: Nicobar, South Andaman, and North and Middle Andaman with the capitals at Car Nicobar, Port Blair and Mayabunder respectively.

Genetic and cultural studies suggest that the indigenous Andamanese people may have been isolated from other populations during the Middle Paleolithic era, more than 30,000 years ago. Archeological evidence of civilisation has been dated back to 2,200 years. In the 11th century, Cholas, one of the three Tamil kingdoms, used the islands as a naval base to launch expeditions in South East Asia. The Danish were the first Europeans to arrive on the islands in 1755. The islands became part of the British Raj in 1868. During the Second World War, the islands were invaded by the Empire of Japan. After Indian Independence in 1947, the region became a province and later a union territory after the adoption of the Constitution of India in 1950.

The islands host the Andaman and Nicobar Command, the only geographical command operated jointly by the three major wings of the Indian Armed Forces: the Army, the Air Force and the Navy. While Hindi and English are the official languages, the major spoken languages include Bengali, Tamil and Telugu. Indigenous people speak any of the Andamanese or Nicobarese family of languages. Hinduism is the majority religion in the union territory, with a significant Christian minority. The islands include North Sentinel Island, home to the Sentinelese people, an uncontacted tribe.