Andaman District
| Total Population: 314,084 |
| Total literate : 226,600 |
| Rural : 197,886 |
Urban : 116,198 |
| Male : 170,319 |
Female : 143765 |
Andaman
Jail completed 100 years on 10th March, 2006
Collectorate
Deputy Commissioner
Port Blair
Pin-744101
Phone
: 03192 233089 (Office), 03192 233 089 (PA)
Fax : 03192
233089
Phone : 03192 233253 (Residence)
Office
of the Assistant Commissioner & SDM (S/A)
Port Blair – 744 101
Phone: 03192
232575
(Office) 03192
238322
(Fax)
03192
232895(Res)
MP : Loksabha
Andaman
& Nicobar Islanads MP
Manoranjan
Bhakta
CONSTITUENCY : Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Andaman
and Nicobar )
PARTY : Indian National Congress (INC)
Present
Address
Bangalow No. 2, South Avenue Lane,
New Delhi-110 011
Tels. (011) 23795022, 23018857 Fax. (011) 23795020
Permanent
Address
Vill and P.O. Ramkrishna Gram, Diglipur,
North Andamans -744 202
(Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
Tel. (03192) 272322
Challenges
in Andaman District
Rehabilitation of citizens after Tsunami
Tribals - declining population
Ecological Problems due to Tsunami
Less income generation activities
Marine life preservation
Brief
Information About Andaman
District
of Andamans is Northern Part of Andaman & Nicobar
Islands and comprises of 550 Islands, Islets and rocks
out which only 26 are inhabited. Some of these islands
are large such as Middle Andaman, North Andaman, South
Andaman, Baratang and Little Andaman islands.
The
Total Area of Andamans District is 6,408 Sq.Kms. The
highest point of the territory is also situated in
this District at Diglipur. There are four primitive
tribes in Andamans District and they have been recognised
as belonging to the Negrito stock, namely Great Andamanese,
Onges, Jarawas and Sentinelese.
The
Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar has been
divided into 2 districts viz District of Andamans
and District of Nicobars. Port Blair is the capital
of this territory, is also the headquarters of Andaman
District. Each district is headed by a Deputy
Commissioner.
The
District of Andaman consists of 2 sub-Divisions and
five tehsils.
There
are two distinct seasons- summer and rainy.
The rainy season lasts for about 180 days.
Language
Most
of Indian languages are spoken in Andaman and Nicobar
Islands because of its cosmopolitan nature. The common
language is Hindi whereas English and Hindi are used
in official correspondence. The languages spoken in
these islands include
Hindi,
Bengali, Tamil, Telugu,
Malayalam,
Punjabi, Marathi, Kannada, Oriya,
Gujarati, Karen
All
the above languages have their normal script as prevalent
elsewhere in mainland. The Karen language has the
Burmese script and alphabets. Apart from these languages,
the tribal dialects include Onge, Jarawa, Sentinelese
and Andamanese Only Nicobarese, among these dialects,
has a script of its own. The Nicobarese dialect has
a Roman script and its own alphabets.
Paradise
On Earth
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands were shrouded in mystery
for centuries because of their inaccessibility. These
are the paragon of beauty and present a landscape
full with scenic and picturesque extravaganza. These
islands shimmer like emeralds in the Bay of Bengal.
The dense forest which cover these islands and the
innumerable exotic flowers and birds create a highly
poetic and romantic atmosphere. "Here the white beaches
on the edge of a meandering coastline have palm trees
that sway to the rhythm of the Sea. The beat of tribal
drums haunt the stillness and technicolour fish steer
their way through crystal clear water." This addition
of strangeness to beauty which is responsible for
creating the infinite romantic impact may be described
in the following famous lines of Keats.
"Charmed
magic casement opening on the foam Of perilous seas
in fair lands forlorn."
The
scenic beauty of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, would
create a sense of dissatisfaction and the human mind
would rebel against "the whole mass of the motley
facts of life". He would be guided by an irresistible
desire to this paradise on earth, with invincible
faith on the philosophy of Wordsworth
"Our
cheerful faith, that all which we behold is full of
blessing".
The
unparalleled beauty of these islands, create in men
a love of nature with a caressing tenderness, a wistful
fondness for all its delicate nuances. The enveloping
atmosphere with its subtle harmonies of light and
shade, fragrance and exhales the paradise, visionary
splendours, and the music of the birds that defies
definition would develop creative and constructive
feelings in the hearts of those people who come here
to enjoy the beauty of nature. He would like to rebel
against the stereotyped moulds and forms into which
life is so called 'modernman' is cast. He would be
under the impact of the complex mood of infinite longing
and tragic helplessness, "the yearning that craves
for expression, yet defies expression, the inconclusive
struggle between emotional apprehension of life and
the articulation that must transcend personal emotion".
The
Andaman and Nicobar Islands have great maritime importance.
During the British period political leaders considered
dangerous to the interests of the Raj and other dreaded
criminals were deported from mainland to the Cellular
Jail- the Indian Bastille, situated on the sea coast
of Atlanta Point in the North-Eastern part of Port
Blair. Thus these islands were infamously known as
the 'Black Water Prison' or 'Kala Pani'.
The
Andaman & Nicobar are a group of picturesque Islands,
big and small, inhabited and uninhabited, a total
of 572 islands, islets and rocks lying in the South
Eastern Part of the Bay of Bengal.They lie along an
arc in long and narrow broken chain, approximately
North-South over a distance nearly 800 kms. . It is
logical to presume a former land connection form Cape
Negris at South part of Burma to Achin Head (Cape
Pedro) in Andalas (Sumatra). The flora and fauna of
these islands, however, indicate that this land connection
if it existed, should have been prior to the development
of their present life form.
District
of Andaman is Northern Part of Andaman & Nicobar Islands
and comprises of 550 Islands, Islets and rocks out
of which only 26 are inhabited. Some of these islands
are large such as Middle Andaman, North Andaman, South
Andaman, Baratang and Little Andaman islands. The
northern most island is Landfall and southern most
Little Andaman. The total area of Andaman District
is 6,408 Sq.Kms. The highest point of the territory
is also situated in this District at Diglipur. There
are four primitive tribes in Andaman District and
they have been recognised as belonging to the Negrito
stock, namely Great Andamanese, Onges, Jarawas and
Sentinelese.
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. This
Union Territory is stretched over an area of more
than 800 kms. from north to south with 36 inhabited
islands. Once a hill range extending from Burma(Myanmar)
to exotic flowers and birds. The topography of the
islands is hilly and abounds in evergreen forests.
The sandy beaches on the edge of meandering coastline
are fringed with coconut-palms that sway to the rhythm
of the sea. The sea around the islands offer excellent
scope for water sports. The rare flora and fauna,
underwater marine life and corals, with crystal clear
water and mangrove-lined creeks, offer a dream-view
of the rare gifts of nature. The clean and wide roads,
free of filth as well as unpolluted fresh air attract
any nature-lover, who seek absolute peace and tranquility
in the lap of mother nature. Adventure tourism like
trekking, island camping, snorkeling, scuba diving
etc., are the real attractions. A visit to these islands
is a memorable lifetime experience.
Mythologically,
the name Andaman was presumed to be derived from Hanuman,
who was known to the Malays as Handuman. Since pre-historic
times, these islands were the home of aboriginal tribes.
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
are the Nicobarese and Shompens, both of Mongoloid
stock. The first settlement by the British took place
in 1789, which was later abandoned in 1796. The second
settlement was basically a penal settlement, taken
up in 1858, after the First War of Independence, followed
by the settlement of convicts, Moplas, some criminal
tribes from Central and United Provinces, refugees
from erstwhile East Pakistan, Burma and Sri Lanka
as well as ex-servicemen.
In
these islands people of all faiths-Hindus, Muslims,
Christians, Sikhs etc., and of all languages like
Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Nicobari etc.,
live together in complete peace and harmony. Inter-religion
and inter-regional marriages are common. This amazing
racial and cultural mix is correctly described as
Mini-India.
Forests
are the green gold of the islands. The reserved and
protected forests extend over 86% area of the territory
and the forest cover is more than 92% About 50% of
the forests has been set aside as Tribal Reserves,
National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries, which are
inviolate. Luxuriant mangroves, perhaps one of the
riches in the world, occupy nearly 11.5% of the territory.
More than 150 plant and animal species are endemic
in nature. Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park is
rich in corals, varieties of coloured fishes, sea
turtles etc., besides other marine life. It is a bird's
paradise - more than 271 varieties of birds inhabit
the idyllic landscape, out of which 39 are endemic.
Megapode, Swiflet, Hornbill and Nicobar, Pigeon are
some of the specialties of the Andaman and Nicobar
Islands.
Administration
In Andaman
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