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.
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.
Geographyedit
North and Middle Andaman district occupies an area of 3,227 square kilometres (1,246 sq mi).[3]
Demographyedit
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]
Languageedit
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]
^ abcdef"District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
^US Directorate of Intelligence. . Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01. Tonga 105,916 July 2011 est.
^"C-16 Population By Mother Tongue". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General.
^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
^ ab"North and Middle Andaman District Religion Census 2011". Retrieved 16 April 2021.
North and Middle Andaman district official website
January 01, 1970
north, middle, andaman, district, districts, indian, union, territory, andaman, nicobar, islands, located, bengal, mayabunder, town, district, headquarters, area, covered, this, district, 3251, district, andaman, nicobar, islandsshow, andaman, nicobar, islands. 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 North and Middle Andaman districtDistrict of the Andaman and Nicobar IslandsShow map of Andaman and Nicobar IslandsShow map of IndiaCoordinates 12 55 12 N 92 54 00 E 12 92000 N 92 90000 E 12 92000 92 90000Country IndiaUnion territoryAndaman and Nicobar IslandsFormation18 August 2006headquarterMayabunderTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST Websitenorthmiddle wbr andaman wbr nic wbr in Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demography 3 1 Language 3 2 Religion 4 Divisions 5 Economy 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory editHistorical populationYearPop 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 editNorth and Middle Andaman district occupies an area of 3 227 square kilometres 1 246 sq mi 3 Demography editAccording 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 edit 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 edit 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 editThe district comprises 3 tehsils Diglipur Mayabunder and Rangat Economy editAs 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 editSouth Andaman districtReferences edit Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 Law Gwillim 2011 09 25 Districts of India Statoids Retrieved 2011 10 11 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 a b c d e f District Census 2011 Census2011 co in 2011 Retrieved 2011 09 30 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 C 16 Population By Mother Tongue Census of India 2011 Office of the Registrar General 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 a b North and Middle Andaman District Religion Census 2011 Retrieved 16 April 2021 Government of India 2011 Andaman and Nicobar Islands Statistical Hand Book North and Middle Andaman 2007 08 To 2009 10External links editNorth and Middle Andaman district official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title North and Middle Andaman district amp oldid 1197078434, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
