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Andaman and Nicobar Islands Area

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Andaman and Nicobar Islands area is 8249 square kilometers. The area of Andaman and Nicobar Islands comprises of the islands such as North Andaman, Middle Andaman, South Andaman, Baratang, Little Andaman and Car Nicobar.

The area at Andaman and Nicobar Islands houses two distinct groups of islands, viz. Andaman and Nicobar. The area in Andaman and Nicobar contains about 3000 islands, including islets and rocks in the archipelago. The area of Andaman and Nicobar Islands includes Landfall islands in the north; whereas in the south, the area extends up to Great Nicobar.

A short estimate on the area of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is as follows:

  • Total area - 8249 square kilometers
  • Area of Nicobar district - 1841 square kilometers
  • Area of Andaman district - 6408 square kilometers
  • Area of the rural regions - 8232.36
  • Area of the urban regions - 16.64

    Moreover, the area of Andaman and Nicobar Islands comprises of a variety of beaches, picnic spots, monument, islands, museums, etc :
    • Beaches:
      • Harminder Bay Beach,
      • Ramnagar Beach,
      • Radhanagar Beach,
      • Corbyn's Cove abd Chirya Tapu,
      • Karmatang Beach, etc.
    • Islands:
      • Red Skin Island,
      • Cinque Island,
      • Havelock Island,
      • Ross Island,
      • Jolly Buoy,
      • Barren Island, etc.
    • Picnic Spots:
      • Corbyn's Cove Tourism Complex,
      • Mount Harriet,
      • Chidiya Tapu, etc.
    • Monument:
      • Cellular Jail.
    • Museums:
      • Anthropological Museum,
      • National Memorial,
      • Fisheries Museum, etc.
      Thus, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands area comprises the entire domain that falls under the jurisdiction of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.