North and Middle Andaman district

District of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India
12°55′12″N 92°54′00″E / 12.92000°N 92.90000°E / 12.92000; 92.90000Country IndiaUnion territory Andaman and Nicobar IslandsFormation18 August 2006headquarterMayabunderTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Websitenorthmiddle.andaman.nic.in

North and Middle Andaman district is one of the 3 districts of the Indian Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands located in the Bay of Bengal. Mayabunder town is the district headquarters. The area covered by this district is 3251.85 km2.

History

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19016,999—    
19116,807−0.28%
19216,874+0.10%
19317,417+0.76%
19418,225+1.04%
19517,317−1.16%
196118,901+9.96%
197135,605+6.54%
198158,716+5.13%
199184,312+3.68%
2001105,613+2.28%
2011105,597−0.00%
source:[1]

This district was created on August 18, 2006, by bifurcating the erstwhile Andaman district,[2] which included all three tehsils of Mayabunder sub-division of this erstwhile district.

Geography

North and Middle Andaman district occupies an area of 3,227 square kilometres (1,246 sq mi).[3]

Demography

According to the 2011 census North and Middle Andaman district has a population of 105,597,[4] roughly equal to the nation of Tonga.[5] This gives it a ranking of 614th in India (out of a total of 640).[4] The district has a population density of 32 inhabitants per square kilometre (83/sq mi) .[4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was -0.07%.[4] North And Middle Andaman has a sex ratio of 925 females for every 1000 males,[4] and a literacy rate of 84.25%.[4]

Language

North and Middle Andaman district in 2011 census

  Bengali (53.79%)
  Sadri (11.06%)
  Telugu (6.47%)
  Kurukh (6.17%)
  Hindi (5.99%)
  Tamil (5.94%)
  Malalyalam (3.16%)
  S'gaw Karen (1.89%)
  Nicobarese (0.57%)
  Others (4.96%)

Bengali is the most spoken language in North and Middle Andaman Islands. As of 2011 census, Bengali is spoken as the first language by 53.79 per cent of the district's population followed by Sadri (11.06%), Telugu (6.47%), Kurukh (6.17%), Hindi (5.99%), Tamil (5.94%), Malayalam (3.16%), Nicobarese (0.57%) and others.[6]

Karen people, a Sino-Tibetan ethnic group from Kayin State, Myanmar, numbering about 2000 people are also present in eight villages in the Mayabunder and Diglipur tehsils:[7]

Religion

Religion in North and Middle Andaman district (2011 census)[8]

  Hinduism (76.86%)
  Christianity (20.71%)
  Islam (2.05%)
  Buddhism (0.08%)
  Sikhism (0.07%)
  Others (0.22%)

Hinduism is followed by majority of the people in North and Middle Andaman district. Christianity is followed by a considerable population. [8]

Divisions

The district comprises 3 tehsils, Diglipur, Mayabunder and Rangat.

Economy

As of 2010, the district's chief agricultural products were rice (about 6500 ha), coconuts (3600 ha), rabi pulses (2900 ha), areca nuts (1300 ha), and bananas (650 ha).[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  2. ^ Law, Gwillim (2011-09-25). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  3. ^ Srivastava, Dayawanti, ed. (2010). "States and Union Territories: Andaman Islands: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. p. 1208. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  5. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01. Tonga 105,916 July 2011 est.
  6. ^ "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General.
  7. ^ Sameera Maiti (2004), "The Karen – A Lesser Known Community of the Andaman Islands" (PDF), ISLANDS of the WORLD VIII International Conference - "Changing Islands – Changing Worlds", 1–7 November 2004, Kinmen Island (Quemoy), Taiwan
  8. ^ a b "North and Middle Andaman District Religion Census 2011". Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  9. ^ Government of India (2011), Andaman and Nicobar Islands Statistical Hand-Book - North and Middle Andaman, 2007-08 To 2009-10

External links

  • North and Middle Andaman district official website
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Tehsils
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villages
Diglipur
  • Aerial Bay
  • Amber Chad
  • Austin II
  • Bandhan Nallaha
  • Bara Dabla
  • Baskata Nallaha
  • Beach Dera
  • Borang
  • Burmachad
  • Coffe Dera
  • Curlew Island (FCPA)
  • Deshbandhugram
  • Diglipur
  • Durgapur
  • East Island (Police post & Light house)
  • Elezabeth Bay
  • Gandhi Nagar
  • Gandhi Nagar (Forest Beat)
  • Ganesh Nagar
  • Ganna Dabla
  • Ganna Level
  • Hara Tikry
  • Haran Nallaha
  • Haridas Kattai
  • Hoari Bay
  • Jagannath Dera
  • Kalighat
  • Kalipur
  • Karen Basti
  • Keralapuram
  • Khudirampur (EFA)
  • Khudirampur
  • Kishori Nagar
  • Krishnapuri
  • Lamiya Bay
  • Lamiya Bay (WLS)
  • Land Fall Island (Police post)
  • Laxmipur (EFA)
  • Laxmipur
  • Madhupur
  • Madhyamgram
  • Milangram
  • Mohanpur
  • Mutha Nallaha
  • Nabagram
  • Narayan Tikri
  • Narcondam Island (Police post)
  • Nischintapur
  • Paranghara
  • Paschimsagar
  • Pathi Level
  • Pilone Nallaha (FDCA)
  • Rabindrapalli
  • Radha Nagar (EFA)
  • Radha Nagar
  • Ramakrishnagram
  • Ramnagar
  • Sagar Dweep
  • Santi Nagar
  • Shibpur
  • Shyam Nagar (EFA)
  • Shyam Nagar
  • Sitanagar (EFA)
  • Sitanagar
  • Smith
  • Smith (Timber Export Depot)
  • Srinagar
  • Stewart Island
  • Subhashgram
  • Swarajgram
  • Tal Bagan
  • Vidyasagarpalli
Mayabunder
  • Asha Nagar
  • Aves Island
  • Bajato (EFA & 40 acre plot)
  • Bamboo Nallaha
  • Basantipur
  • Birsa Nagar
  • Buddha Nallaha
  • Chainpur (EFA)
  • Chainpur
  • Chappa Nali
  • Chuglum Gum
  • Danpur
  • Devpur
  • Dukennagar
  • Ganesh Nagar I & II
  • Govindpur
  • Hanspuri (including JPP Camps)
  • Harinagar
  • Interview Island (WLS)
  • Jaipur
  • Kamalapur
  • Kanchi Nallaha & Bamboo Nallaha
  • Karanch Khari
  • Karmatang
  • Karmatang IX
  • Karmatang X incl.Bihari Plot
  • Khukari Tabla
  • Lataw
  • Lauki Nallaha
  • Lucknow
  • Luis-in-Let-Bay (JPPC)
  • Mayabunder
  • Pahalgaon
  • Paiket Bay
  • Paresh Nagar
  • Pather Tikry
  • Pinakinagar
  • Pokadera
  • Profullya Nagar
  • Pudumadurai
  • Rampur
  • Santipur
  • Shippi Tikry
  • Sundari Khari
  • Swadesh Nagar
  • Tugapur
  • Webi
Rangat
  • Abaygarh
  • Adojig (including EFA)
  • Amkunj
  • Bakultala
  • Bamboo Tikry (JPPC)
  • Bangaon
  • Bejoygarh
  • Between Chotaligbang and Foul Bay (JA)
  • Bharatpur
  • Bolcha
  • Boroinyol II (FC)
  • Charlungta (FC)
  • Charlungta II (FC)
  • Chotaligbang (JA)
  • Cutbert Bay
  • Desharatpur
  • Dhani Nallaha
  • Dhani Nallaha (JA)
  • Dharmapur
  • Foster Valley
  • Foul Bay (JA)
  • Gol Pahar
  • Janakpur
  • Kadamtala
  • Kalsi
  • Kanchangarh
  • Kaushalyanagar
  • Khatta Khari (EFA)
  • Khatta Khari
  • Lakra Lungta (JA)
  • Lalajig Bay (AC)
  • Laxmanpur
  • Long Island
  • Lorrojig (FC) & Vishnu Nallaha (APWDC)
  • Macarthy Valley
  • Merk Bay (AC)
  • Mithila
  • Nayagarh
  • Nilambur (EFA)
  • Nilambur
  • Nimbutala
  • Padmanabhapuram
  • Panchawati (EFA)
  • Panchawati
  • Papita Dera (FC)
  • Parnasala
  • Pawajig (FC)
  • Porlobjig No. 15 (FC, APWDC & JPPC)
  • Porlobjig No. 3 (JPPC, APWDC & ANIFPDC)
  • Raglachang (Nayadera) (FC)
  • Raglachang
  • Rajatgarh (EFA)
  • Rajatgarh
  • Ramachandra Nagar
  • Rampur
  • Rangat
  • Sabari
  • Sagwan Nallaha (FC)
  • Saktigarh
  • Sanker Nallaha (PWDC)
  • Santanu
  • Shivapuram
  • Shyamkund
  • Sippi Tikry
  • Sitapur
  • South Creek (EFA, FC & APWDC)
  • Strait Island (AS)
  • Sukha Nallaha
  • Sundergarh (including EFA)
  • Thiruvanchikulam
  • Thoraktang (FC)
  • Udhaygarh
  • Urmilapur
  • Uttara
  • Vishnupur
  • Wrafter's Creek (EFA)
  • Wrafter's Creek
  • Yeratiljig
  • Yeratiljig No. 11 (JPPC)
  • Yeratiljig No. 9 (JPPC)