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We are a group of comprehensive platforms that allows you to book hotel accommodations. We offer you a complete package of booking services to our customers from booking tickets to designing convenient itineraries to arranging hotel accommodations.

Book the most adventurous holiday travel package for yourself at the best prices. At our Andaman Transport Operator platform, we make all the local travel arrangements from flight bookings, convenient itineraries, sightseeing suggestions, guides and maps, etc., for you.

Public transport is easily available and is accessible to every possible corner of the Andamans. Tourists can always choose from a wide variety of modes of transport such as buses, auto-rickshaws, cabs, minibuses and ferries. You can also rent a two-wheeler or a bicycle for sightseeing and wandering in small islands such as Havelock or Neil Island.

You can always custom your ride in the Andamans from the comfort of your home online at Andaman Emerald Holidays’ website. Your travel plan is curated and tailor-made by a group of travel experts of the local travel agency of Andaman Transport Operator.

How to Travel around the Andaman Islands

By Road: Bus – If you are planning to visit the Andamans in a large group comprising your friends or peers, you can also rent the different bus services according to your preferences and budget. Many of the outer island and sightseeing spots are connected by road, and these buses are jointly operated by our Andaman Transport Operator and the Transport Department of Port Blair.

You can avail of a complete set of travel services by reaching out to us at our Andaman Transport Operator platform. Book bus tickets for Deluxe, AC Luxury, Express, Volvo AC, Sleeper Class.

Private Cars – Private safari jeeps and vans are also available here as roads connect to many native villages and wish to take a closer look at the indigenous lifestyle inhabiting here.

In addition to this, we offer an economical cab service included with the hotel booking facility to ensure your convenience right from your arrival at the airport to your hotel drop-in and checking out of your hotel to your departure.

By Waterways:

Ferries and Yacht – The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a large group of islands and apart from seaplanes and expensive helicopter services, ferries are the only option to hop around the islands in Andaman. There are both local Government-run and luxury yacht services for travelling between the islands.

The local officials at Andaman Transport Operator accommodate the tourists in the ferry service according to their preferences.

Andaman Emerald Holidays offer opulent and grand ferry services to its guests, connecting one island with other and aquatic adventures like waterpark sightseeing, marine wildlife and seabird observing, scuba diving.

The local officials at Andaman Transport Operator run the two luxurious ferry ships named Makruzz and Green Ocean and handle all other kinds of ferry services in the Andaman Islands. There are generally two kinds of ferries: a small “tourist” ferry, and the other larger “local” ferries.

 

And the fares of these ferries are also minimal about ₹150 – ₹200 one way from Port Blair to Havelock Island.

Local Ferries: The tourist ferries are smaller in size and can accommodate about 100 people at once. They have air-conditioned settings. The upper decks are open for tourists but there are no seats or shelter there. Tourists can enjoy the view of the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal from there.

Tourist Ferries: These are larger and offer accommodation up to 400 seats in two levels: the luxurious upper deck, and the austere lower deck downstairs. These ferries have a canteen that provides light to medium snacks including tea, coffee, and bottled drinking water.

And the other kinds are large yacht-like ferry ships that roam around in the Andaman Islands and these are the most luxurious ships for tourists. They offer overnight cruise packages which include every comfortable amenity such as luxury accommodation on the boat with foods, aquatic adventures such as diving.

Independence Day Andaman Package:- A Brief Info About Independence Day in Andaman

Independence Day Andaman Package:- 78 years ago this place, Netaji hoisted national flag for the first time

Recently Lt Gen Ajai Singh, Commander-in-Chief Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN), dedicated a ‘Sankalp Smarak’ to the nation at Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

This place is not just another location in the country but it witnessed an extremely important event in the Indian freedom struggle as exactly 78 years ago, on December 30, 1943, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose hoisted the national flag for the first time on Indian soil, at Port Blair & announced the islands, the first Indian territory to be freed from British Rule.

The Smarak is a tribute not only to the valor of the soldiers of the Indian National Army and their innumerable sacrifices but also reminds us of the values enshrined by Netaji himself, “Nishtha, Kartavya aur Balidan” or “Commitment, Duty and Sacrifice” that continue to underscore the ethos of the Indian Defence Forces and the resolve of the Indian Soldier.

Uncovering the events that happened exactly 78 years ago

It was on this day, 30 December 1943, that a national flag was hoisted for the first time on Indian soil, at Port Blair, registering the event in golden letters in the saga of the nation’s freedom struggle.

It is important to note that, Netaji escaped British surveillance from Kolkata on 16 January 1941 and stepped back on Indian soil after nearly three years, at Port Blair Aerodrome on 29 December 1943 at 11:30 am and unfurled a National flag the next day.

He reached the islands as the Head of the Provisional Government of Azad Hind and Supreme Commander of the Indian National Army marked a symbolic fulfillment of his promise that the Indian National Army would stand on Indian soil by the end of 1943.

This historic visit also marked a declaration of Andaman and Nicobar Islands as the “first liberated territory of India”.

Independence Day Andaman Package:- Netaji Flag Hoisting Memorial Andaman & Nicobar

During the world war 2, Andaman went through the major transformation. Japanese took the possession of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 1942 and a year later, the Provisional Government and the INA.

This was when Subhash Chandra Bose visited here and received a ceremonial welcome. During his visit to Andaman in on 30th December 1943, he hoisted the Tricolor for the first time on free Indian soil, much before India attained Independence declaring the island as the free territory from the British rule.

Currently, the place where he hoisted the flag stands today as a great memorial, and one of the best places to visit over a heritage tour to Andaman. It was built by the Andaman Club as a mute testimony of Netaji’s visit to the islands.

Independence Day Andaman Package:- Getting There

This flag hoisting memorial is located at the historic Gymkhana ground, which is now known as the Netaji Stadium. Taxis, autos, buses, and minibuses are available from everywhere in Port Blair to reach the memorial.

Independence Day Andaman Package:- This Day In 1943 Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Hoisted First Independent Indian Flag In Andaman & Nicobar

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was and will always remain one of the brightest shining stars of India’s independence movement.

At a time when the likes of Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Nehru advocated for peaceful means of protests, Bose popularly known as Netaji took matters into his own hand and went ahead with an aggressive push for free India, even setting up a government in exile.

On this day in the year 1943, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose hoisted the National Flag for the first time at the Gymkhana Ground (present Netaji Stadium) in Port Blair. He also announced the Islands, the first Indian Territory freed from the British rule.

The existence of the Nicobars has been known from the time of Ptolemy onwards but the place is having a long unwritten history. The inhabitants had been in touch with the outer world through the trade of copra. However, the entry of the modern world into their lives started after the famous Vascodigama voyage to India.

17th century onwards Portugese and French missionaries tried to propagate Christianity in Nicobars. In 1756 the Danes took possession of these islands and established their head quarter on Kamorta island, but they abandoned the same in 1848. In 1869 the British formally took possession of these islands.

In 1870 they established a panel settlement at Kamorta which was closed in 1888. The islands were included in the Chief Commissioner ship of A & N Islands in 1871. This Administrative arrangement continued till the Pre-Independence period. During 1920s, the British Government appointed Mr. E. Hert as first Assistant Commissioner for Nicobars.

The impact of world war II and consequent Japanese occupation of the Islands from 1942-45 caused a great upheaval in the mind of the people. After a brief period of British repossession the islands achieved independence as an integral part of the Republic of India on 15th August 1947, because they have been part of the old British Empire of India.

John Richardson was ordained as Bishop in 1950. He also represented the Andaman and Nicobar islands as a nominated Member of parliament for the first time. Thus he became a modern architect of Nicobarese society.

Soon after Independence the Government was keen to protect the interests of the Nicobarese and did not allow outside traders to exploit the people. The regulation for the Protection of Aboriginal Tribes came into force in 1956 under which entry to the Nicobar Islands was strictly restricted.

However in the late sixties the Administration started settlement of non-tribals in this group of islands, like Andmans. 330 ex-defence presonnel were settled in some de-reserved areas of Great Nicobar island, where Panchayat System exists at present.

Some Plantation Tamils were also brought in mid 70s for engaging in rubber plantation works in Katchal Island. Owing to increase in population, 165 Car-Nicobari families were resettled in 1973-74 to Little Andaman Island.

On 1st August, 1974, Nicobar group of islands was declared a separate district with its headquarter at Car Nicobar, where half of the population exists. Except three Panchayats and one Panchayat Samiti in Great Nicobar, rest of the District is having its own local traditional Tribal Councils.

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India consisting of 572 islands, of which 37 are inhabited, at the junction of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea.[3] The territory is about 150 km (93 mi) north of Aceh in Indonesia and separated from Thailand and Myanmar by the Andaman Sea.

It comprises two island groups, the Andaman Islands (partly) and the Nicobar Islands, separated by the 150 km (100 mile) wide Ten Degree Channel (on the 10°N parallel), with the Andaman islands to the north of this latitude, and the Nicobar islands to the south (or by 179 km; 111 miles). The Andaman Sea lies to the east and the Bay of Bengal to the west.

The island chains are thought to be a submerged extension of the Arakan Mountains.[4]

The territory’s capital is the city of Port Blair. The total land area of the islands is approximately 8,249 km2 (3,185 sq mi).

The territory is divided into three districts: the Nicobar District with Car Nicobar as its capital, the South Andaman district with Port Blair as its capital, and the North and Middle Andaman district with Mayabunder as its capital.

The islands host the Andaman and Nicobar Command, the only tri-service geographical command of the Indian Armed Forces.[5]

The Andaman Islands are also home to the Sentinelese people, an uncontacted tribe. The Sentinelese are considered to be the only people currently known to not have reached further than a Paleolithic level of technology;[6] however, this is disputed, as evidence of metalwork was found on their island.[7]

Independence Day Andaman Package:- History

Independence Day Andaman Package:- First inhabitants

The earliest archaeological evidence documents some 2,200 years. However, genetic and cultural studies suggest that the indigenous Andamanese people may have been isolated from other populations during the Middle Paleolithic, which ended 30,000 years ago.[8]

Since that time, the Andamanese have diversified into linguistically and culturally distinct territorial groups.

The Nicobar Islands appear to have been populated by people of various backgrounds. By the time of European contact, the indigenous inhabitants had coalesced into the Nicobarese people, speaking an Austroasiatic language, and the Shompen, whose language is of uncertain affiliation. Neither language is related to Andamanese.

Independence Day Andaman Package:- Chola Period

Rajendra Chola II (1051–1063 CE), used the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as a strategic naval base to launch an expedition against the Srivijaya Empire (Indonesia).[9][10] The Cholas called the island Ma-Nakkavaram (“great open/naked land”), found in the Thanjavur inscription of 1050 CE.[11][12]

European traveller Marco Polo (12th–13th century) also referred to this island as ‘Necuverann’ and a corrupted form of the Tamil name Nakkavaram would have led to the modern name Nicobar during the British colonial period.[13]

Independence Day Andaman Package:- Danish colonial period and British rule

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Andaman tribals fishing (c. 1870)

The history of organised European colonisation on the islands began when settlers from the Danish East India Company arrived in the Nicobar Islands on 12 December 1755. On 1 January 1756, the Nicobar Islands were made a Danish colony, first named New Denmark,[14] and later (December 1756) Frederick’s Islands (Frederiksøerne).[15]: 7  During 1754–1756 they were administrated from Tranquebar (in continental Danish India).[15]: 8 

The islands were repeatedly abandoned due to outbreaks of malaria between 14 April 1759 and 19 August 1768, from 1787 to 1807/05, 1814 to 1831, 1830 to 1834 and gradually from 1848 for good.[citation needed]

From 1 June 1778 to 1784, Austria mistakenly assumed that Denmark had abandoned its claims to the Nicobar Islands and attempted to establish a colony on them,[16] renaming them Theresa Islands.[17]

In 1789, the British set up a naval base and penal colony on Chatham Island next to Great Andaman, where now lies the town of Port Blair. Two years later the colony was moved to Port Cornwallis on Great Andaman, but it was abandoned in 1796 due to disease.

In 1858, the British again established a colony at Port Blair, which proved to be more permanent. The primary purpose was to set up a penal colony for criminal convicts from the Indian subcontinent.[18] The Cellular Jail, which was used to house political prisoners, was constructed on the islands.[19][20]

Italy made an attempt at buying the Nicobar Islands from Denmark between 1864 and 1865. The Italian Minister of Agriculture and Commerce Luigi Torelli started a negotiation that looked promising, but failed due to the unexpected end of his office and the second La Marmora Cabinet. The negotiations were interrupted and never brought up again.[21]

Denmark‘s presence in the territory ended formally on 16 October 1868 when it sold the rights to the Nicobar Islands to Britain,[16] which made them part of British India in 1869.

In 1872, the Andaman and Nicobar islands were united under a single chief commissioner at Port Blair.

Independence Day Andaman Package:- World War II

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Japanese military delegation salute Lieutenant Colonel Nathu Singh, commanding officer of the Rajput Regiment, following their surrender of Islands, 1945

During World War II, the islands were practically under Japanese control, only nominally under the authority of the Arzi Hukumate Azad Hind of Subhash Chandra Bose. Bose visited the islands during the war and renamed them as “Shaheed-Dweep” (Martyr Island) and “Swaraj-dweep” (Self-rule Island).

General Loganathan, of the Indian National Army, was made the Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. On 22 February 1944 he along with four INA officers—Major Mansoor Ali Alvi, Sub. Lt. Md. Iqbal, Lt. Suba Singh, and stenographer Srinivasan—arrived at Lambaline Airport in Port Blair.

On 21 March 1944, the Headquarters of the Civil Administration was established near the gurdwara at Aberdeen Bazaar. On 2 October 1944, Col. Loganathan handed over the charge to Maj. Alvi and left Port Blair, never to return.[22]

Japanese Vice Admiral Hara Teizo and Major-General Tamenori Sato surrendered the islands to Brigadier J A Salomons, commander of 116th Indian Infantry Brigade, and Chief Administrator Noel K Patterson, Indian Civil Service, on 7 October 1945, in a ceremony performed on the Gymkhana Ground, Port Blair.

Independence Day Andaman Package:- After independence

During the independence of both India (1947) and Burma (1948), the departing British announced their intention to retain possession of the island chain, and use them to resettle Anglo-Indians and Anglo-Burmese on these islands, to form their own nation, although this never materialised.

The islands, as a possession of the British Indian Empire, claimed as an asset to allocated, by both the Congress Party and Muslim League, during partition negotiations.[23]

The Islands were later used to resettle peoples displaced by the partitions of the British Indian Empire, with a substantial number of displaced East Bengali families offered land on the islands, in exchange for clearing forests and establishing agricultural colonies.[24]

Responsibility for the administration of the islands was transferred from Viceroy Mountbatten, to President Rajendra Prasad, in 1950, and was declared as a union territory of the India, in 1956.[25]

India has been developing defence facilities on the islands since the 1980s. The islands now have a key position in India’s strategic role in the Bay of Bengal and the Malacca Strait.[26]

Independence Day Andaman Package:- 2004 tsunami

On 26 December 2004, the coasts of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands were devastated by a 10 m (33 ft) high tsunami following an undersea earthquake in the Indian Ocean. More than 2,000 people died, 4,000 children were orphaned or suffered the loss of one parent, and at least 40,000 people were rendered homeless.

More than 46,000 people were injured.[27] The worst affected Nicobar islands were Katchal and Indira Point; the latter subsided 4.25 metres (13.9 feet) and was partially submerged in the ocean.

The lighthouse at Indira Point was damaged but has been repaired since. A significant portion of the union territory was submerged and subsequently lost to sea. The territory which measured 8,073 km2 (3,117 sq mi) before the tsunami now stands at 7,950 km2 (3,070 sq mi).[28]

While the locals and tourists on the islands suffered the greatest casualties from the tsunami, most of the aboriginal people survived on account of oral traditions passed down over generations that warned them to evacuate from the large waves that follow earthquakes.[29]

Independence Day Andaman Package:- Geography

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Barren Island in the Andaman Islands

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Map of Andaman and Nicobar Islands with an extra detailed area around Port Blair.

There are 572 islands[30] in the territory having an area of 8,249 km2 (3,185 sq mi). Of these 38 are permanently inhabited. The islands extend from 6° to 14° North latitudes and from 92° to 94° East longitudes.

The Andamans are separated from the Nicobar group by a channel (the Ten Degree Channel) some 150 km (93 mi) wide. The highest point is located in North Andaman Island (Saddle Peak at 732 m (2,402 ft)).

The Andaman group has 325 islands which cover an area of 6,170 km2 (2,382 sq mi) while the Nicobar group has only 247 islands with an area of 1,765 km2 (681 sq mi).[25]: 33 

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Sea shore at Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The capital of the union territory, Port Blair, is located 1,255 km (780 mi) from Kolkata, 1,200 km (750 mi) from Visakhapatnam and 1,190 km (740 mi) from Chennai.[25]: 33 

They are grouped with South India.[31] The northernmost point of the Andaman and Nicobars group is 901 km (560 mi) away from the mouth of the Hooghly River and 280 km (170 mi) from Myanmar Mainland. Indira Point at 6°45’10″N and 93°49’36″E at the southern tip of the southernmost island, Great Nicobar, is the southernmost point of India and lies only 200 km (120 mi) from Sumatra island in Indonesia.

The only volcano in India, Barren Island, is located in Andaman and Nicobar. It is an active volcano and had last erupted in 2017. It also has a mud volcano situated in Baratang Island. These mud volcanoes have erupted sporadically, with recent eruptions in 2005 believed to have been associated with the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.

The previous major eruption recorded was on 18 February 2003. The locals call this mud volcano Jalki. There are other volcanoes in the area. This island’s beaches, mangrove creeks, limestone caves, and mud volcanoes are some of the physical features.

In December 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was on a two-day visit to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, renamed three of the islands as a tribute to Subhas Chandra Bose. Ross Island was renamed as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island; Neil Island as Shaheed Dweep Island; and Havelock Island as Swaraj Island.

The PM made this announcement during a speech at the Netaji Stadium, marking the 75th anniversary of the hoisting of the Indian flag by Bose there.[32][33]

Independence Day Andaman Package:- Flora

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands have a tropical rainforest canopy, made of a mixed flora with elements from Indian, Myanmar, Malaysian and endemic floral strains. So far, about 2,200 varieties of plants have been recorded, out of which 200 are endemic and 1,300 do not occur in mainland India.

The South Andaman forests have a profuse growth of epiphytic vegetation, mostly ferns, and orchids. The Middle Andamans harbours mostly moist deciduous forests. North Andamans is characterised by the wet evergreen type, with plenty of woody climbers.

The North Nicobar Islands (including Car Nicobar and Battimalv) are marked by the complete absence of evergreen forests, while such forests form the dominant vegetation in the central and southern islands of the Nicobar group.

Grasslands occur only in the Nicobars, and while deciduous forests are common in the Andamans, they are almost absent in the Nicobar. The present forest coverage is claimed to be 86.2% of the total land area.

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This typical forest coverage is made up of twelve types, namely:

  1. Giant evergreen forest
  2. Andamans tropical evergreen forest
  3. Southern hilltop tropical evergreen forest
  4. Canebrakes
  5. Wet bamboo brakes
  6. Andamans semi-evergreen forest
  7. Andamans moist deciduous forest
  8. Andamans secondary moist deciduous forest
  9. Littoral forest
  10. Mangrove forest
  11. Brackish water mixed forest
  12. Submontane forest

Independence Day Andaman Package:- Fauna

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Ross island, Andaman

This tropical rain forest, despite its isolation from adjacent landmasses, is surprisingly rich with a diversity of animal life.

About 50 varieties of forest mammals are found to occur in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Some are endemic, including the Andaman wild boar. Rodents are the largest group with 26 species, followed by 14 species of bat.

Among the larger mammals there are two endemic[citation needed] varieties of wild boar, Sus scrofa andamanensis from Andaman and Sus scrofa nicobaricus from Nicobar, which are protected by the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 (Sch I).

The Saltwater crocodile is also found in abundance. The State Animal of Andaman is the dugong, also known as the sea cow, which can be found in Little Andaman. Around 1962 there was an attempt to introduce the leopard, which was unsuccessful because of unsuitable habitat.

These were ill-considered moves as exotic introductions can cause havoc to island flora and fauna. Elephants also can be found in forested or mountainous areas of the islands; they were brought over from the mainland to help with timber extraction in 1883.[34]

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Elephant on the Andaman and Nicobar seashore

About 270 species of birds are found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 14 species of which are endemic. The islands’ many caves are nesting grounds for the edible-nest swiftlet, whose nests are prized in China for bird’s nest soup.[35]

The islands also serve as a stopover site for several migratory birds such as Horsfield’s bronze cuckoo, Zappey’s flycatcher and Javan pond heron.[36]

The territory is home for about 225 species of butterflies and moths. Ten species are endemic to these Islands. Mount Harriet National Park is one of the richest areas of butterfly and moth diversity on Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The islands are well known for prized shellfish, especially from the genera Turbo, Trochus, Murex and Nautilus. Earliest recorded commercial exploitation began during 1929.

Many cottage industries produce a range of decorative shell items. Giant clams, green mussels and oysters support edible shellfishery. The shells of scallops, clams, and cockle are burnt in kilns to produce edible lime.

There are 96 wildlife sanctuaries, nine national parks and one biosphere reserve in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[37]

Independence Day Andaman Package:- Demographics

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1901 24,649
1911 26,459 +7.3%
1921 27,086 +2.4%
1931 29,463 +8.8%
1941 33,768 +14.6%
1951 30,971 −8.3%
1961 63,548 +105.2%
1971 115,133 +81.2%
1981 188,741 +63.9%
1991 280,661 +48.7%
2001 356,152 +26.9%
2011 380,581 +6.9%
2022 434,192 +14.1%
Source: Census of India[38]

As of 2011 Census of India, the population of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands was 379,944, of which 202,330 (53.25%) were male and 177,614 (46.75%) were female. The sex ratio was 878 females per 1,000 males.[39] Only 10% of the population lived in Nicobar islands.

150 years ago, the original population of the islands – the Great Andamanese, the Onge, the Jarawa and the Sentinelese, were estimated to be around 5,000. The population of islands increased massively due to the policies of Govt of India into islands under Jawaharlal Nehru in the late 1960s, that brought settlers from other parts of the country.[40]

The areas and populations (at the 2001 and 2011 Censuses) of the three districts[41] are:

Name Area (km2) Population
Census 2001
Population
Census 2011
Capital
Nicobar 1,765 42,068 36,842 Car Nicobar
North and Middle Andaman 3,536 105,613 105,597 Mayabunder
South Andaman 2,640 208,471 238,142 Port Blair
Totals 7,950 356,152 380,581

There remain approximately 400–450 indigenous Andamanese in the Andaman islands, the Jarawa and Sentinelese in particular maintaining steadfast independence and refusing most attempts at contact. In the Nicobar Islands, the indigenous people are the Nicobarese, or Nicobari, living throughout many of the islands, and the Shompen, restricted to the hinterland of Great Nicobar.

More than 2,000 people belonging to the Karen tribe live in the Mayabunder tehsil of North Andaman district, almost all of whom are Christians. Despite their tribal origins, the Karen of Andamans have Other Backward Class (OBC) status in the Andamans.

Independence Day Andaman Package:- Languages

Languages of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (2011)

  Bengali (28.49%)
  Tamil (15.20%)
  Telugu (13.24%)
  Hindi (12.91%)
  Nicobarese (7.60%)
  Malayalam (7.22%)
  Sadri (5.53%)
  Kurukh (3.96%)
  Mundari (1.2%)
  Kharia (1.07%)
  Others (3.57%)

Indigenous to the Nicobar Islands are the five Nicobarese languages, which form part of the Austroasiatic language family and are spoken by about 29,000 people,[42] or 7.6% of the population of the union territory.

The Andaman Islands are home to about a dozen endangered or extinct Andamanese languages, which constitute at least two families that are unrelated to each other or to any other language group.

The majority of the population, however, are speakers of immigrant languages. These include Bengali (the first language of 28.5% of the inhabitants of the union territory), Tamil (15.2%), Telugu (13.2%), Hindi (12.9%), Malayalam (7.2%). Sadri (5.5%), and Kurukh (4%).[42]

Hindi is the official language of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, while English is declared an additional official language for communication purposes.[6]

Independence Day Andaman Package:- Religion

Religion in Andaman and Nicobar (2011)[43]

  Hinduism (69.45%)
  Christianity (21.28%)
  Islam (8.52%)
  Sikhism (0.34%)
  Buddhism (0.08%)
  Other or non-religious (0.33%)

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Thiru. Vettrimalai Murugan temple – Port Blair

The majority of people of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are Hindus (69.45%), with Christians forming a large minority of 21.7% of the population, according to the 2011 census of India. There is a significant Muslim (8.51%) minority.

Independence Day Andaman Package:- Administration

In 1874, the British had placed the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in one administrative territory headed by a Chief Commissioner as its judicial administrator. On 1 August 1974, the Nicobar islands were hived off into another revenue district with district headquarters at Car Nicobar under a Deputy Commissioner.

In 1982, the post of Lieutenant Governor was created who replaced the Chief Commissioner as the head of administration. Subsequently, a “Pradesh council” with Councillors as representatives of the people was constituted to advise the Lieutenant Governor.[25] The Islands sends one representative to Lok Sabha from its Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Lok Sabha constituency).

Independence Day Andaman Package:- Administrative divisions

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is divided into three districts:

  1. North and Middle Andaman (Capital: Mayabunder)
  2. South Andaman (Capital: Port Blair)
  3. Nicobar (Capital: Car Nicobar)

Each district is further divided into sub-divisions and taluks:

Independence Day Andaman Package:- Sub-divisions and taluks of North and Middle Andaman district

Independence Day Andaman Package:- Sub-divisions and taluks of South Andaman district

Independence Day Andaman Package:- Sub-divisions and taluks of Nicobar district

Independence Day Andaman Package:- Economy

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Little Andaman Island seen by Spot satellite.

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Ross Island a couple of days before the tsunami of December 2004.

Independence Day Andaman Package:- Agriculture

A total of 48,675 hectares (120,280 acres) of land is used for agriculture purposes. Paddy, the main food crop, is mostly cultivated in Andaman group of islands, whereas coconut and arecanut are the cash crops of Nicobar group of islands. Field crops, namely, pulses, oilseeds and vegetables are grown, followed by paddy during Rabi season.

Different kinds of fruits such as mango, sapota, orange, banana, papaya, pineapple and root crops are grown on hilly land owned by farmers. Spices such as pepper, clove, nutmeg, and cinnamon are grown under a multi-tier cropping system. Rubber, red oil, palm, noni and cashew are grown on a limited scale in these islands.

Independence Day Andaman Package:- Industry

There are 1,374 registered small-scale, village and handicraft units. Two units are export-oriented in the line of fish processing activity. Apart from this, there are shells and wood-based handicraft units.

There are also four medium-sized industrial units. SSI units are engaged in the production of polythene bags, PVC conduit pipes and fittings, paints and varnishes, fiberglass and mini flour mills, soft drinks, and beverages, etc. Small scale and handicraft units are also engaged in shell crafts, bakery products, rice milling, furniture making, etc.

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation has spread its wings in the field of tourism, fisheries, industries, and industrial financing and functions as authorised agents for Alliance Air. The Islands have become a tourist destination, largely due to its beaches and waters.[44]

Independence Day Andaman Package:- Tourism

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Scuba diving
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The view of the sky at sunset, from Neil Island.

Tourism to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is increasing due to the popularity of beaches and adventure sports like snorkelling and sea-walking.[45] Plans to develop various islands under NITI (National Institute of Transforming India) Aayog is also in progress. Luxury resorts with participation from the Government are set up to plan in Avis Island, Smith Island and Long Island.[46]

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In Port Blair, the main places to visit are the Cellular Jail, Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, Andaman Water sports complex, Chatham Saw Mill, Mini Zoo, Corbyn’s cove, Chidiya Tapu, Wandoor Beach, Forest Museum, Anthropological Museum, Fisheries Museum, Naval Museum (Samudrika), Ross Island and North Bay Island.

Viper Island which was earlier visited is now kept closed by the administration. Other places include Havelock island famous for Radhanagar Beach, Neil Island for Scuba diving/snorkeling/sea walking, Cinque Island, Saddle peak, Mt Harriet, and Mud Volcano.

Diglipur, located at North Andaman is also getting popular in 2018 and many tourists have started visiting North Andaman as well. The southern group (Nicobar islands) is mostly inaccessible to tourists.

Indian tourists do not require a permit to visit the Andaman Islands, but if they wish to visit any tribal areas they need a special permit from the Deputy Commissioner in Port Blair. Permits are required for foreign nationals. For foreign nationals arriving by air, these are granted upon arrival at Port Blair.

According to official estimates, the flow of tourists tripled to nearly 430,000 in 2016-17 from 130,000 in 2008–09. The Radha Nagar beach was chosen as Asia’s best beach in 2004.[45]

Independence Day Andaman Package:- Macro-economic trend

This is a chart of trend of gross state domestic product (GSDP) of Andaman and Nicobar Islands at market prices, estimated by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, with figures in millions of Indian rupees.[47]

Year GSDP (millions of )
1985 590
1990 1,100
1995 4,000
2000 7,750
2005 10,560
2010 16,130

Andaman and Nicobar Islands’ gross state domestic product for 2004 was estimated at $354 million in current prices.

Independence Day Andaman Package:- Power generation

With Japanese assistance, Southern Andaman Island will now have a 15-megawatt diesel power plant. This would be the first foreign investment of any kind allowed at this strategically significant island chain.

This is believed to be an Indo-Japanese strategic initiative to strengthen civilian infrastructure in the vicinity of the Strait of Malacca – a strategically important choke-point for the Chinese oil supply.[48][49]

Independence Day Andaman Package:- Education

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Government of India has proposed the development of Great Nicobar.[50] A terminal, two townships, Solar Power and an strips will be created for logistics and tourism purposes. This will give boost to Nicobar Islands and expected to provide employment.[51] However project is considered as threat to indigenous communities on Nicobar Islands.

Independence Day Andaman Package:- Internet

Internet access on the islands used to be limited and unreliable, since all connectivity to the outside world had to go through satellite links. Bharat Broadband Network started work on laying a fibre optic submarine cable running from the five islands to Chennai on 30 December 2018, with completion expected in December 2019.[52][53]

On 10 August 2020, PM Narendra Modi formally inaugurated the Chennai–Andaman undersea Optical fibre cable which enables high-speed broadband connections in the Union Territory. The submarine cable also connects Port Blair to Swaraj Dweep, Little Andaman, Car Nicobar, Kamorta, Great Nicobar, Long Island and Rangat.[54]

The initial bandwidth of the cable is 400 Gbit/s, roughly 400 times more than what the islands possessed before the fibre link.[55][56]

Independence Day Andaman Package:- Ports

On 10 August 2020, PM Narendra Modi announced plans for the construction of a transshipment port in the Great Nicobar Island at a cost of ₹10,000 crore to provide shippers an alternative to similar ports in the region. The move is aimed at improving the ease of doing business of the country and enhancing maritime logistics.[57]

Independence Day Andaman Package:- Transportation

220px Veer Savarkar International Airport IXZ

 

Cargo vessel Sindhu manufactured by CSL used for local transportation

The only civil airport of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is Veer Savarkar International Airport near Port Blair. It has regular flights to Chennai, Kolkata, New Delhi, Bangalore, and Visakhapatnam. From 2016 onwards, night flights were also operated along with the day flights.[citation needed]

Another mode of transport is ship which has routes from Chennai, Kolkata and Visakhapatnam. The journey takes approximately three days and two nights.[citation needed]

Independence Day Andaman Package:-Popular culture

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle refers to the Andaman Islands in his Sherlock Holmes novel The Sign of the Four.[58]

Bengali author Sunil Gangopadhyay based the events of one his Kakababu-series adventure thriller novels, Sabuj Dwiper Raja (1976), on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In 1979, it was made into a film of the same name, with extensive shooting on the islands.[59][60]

The National Award winning Malayalam film Kaalapani was set against backdrop of the Port Blair’s Cellular Jail. It is one of the films that was extensively shot in the islands.[61]

Most parts of the song Life Of Ram got shot in this island which is featured in the 2018 Tamil language film ’96.

The fictional Ambrose Island in Hitman 3 is located in the islands, as seen in the world map in Freelancer mode.

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Day 1 : Arrival at Port Blair to visit Sound and Light at Cellular Jail
Day 1 : Arrival at Port Blair to visit Sound and Light  at Cellular Jail

On arrival at Port Blair, our representative will receive you at the Airport and escort you to check in to the Hotel / Resort. After check-in at the hotel in the afternoon, proceed for Visit to National Memorial Cellular Jail – it was built by Britishers in the years 1905 to imprison Indian political freedom fighters. Late in the evening, witness the enthralling Sound and Light Show at Cellular Jail - where the heroic saga of the Indian freedom struggle brought alive. Overnight stay at respective Hotel / Resort at Port Blair.

Day 2 : Port Blair to Ross Island and North Bay
Day 2 : Port Blair to Ross Island and North Bay

After breakfast, Visit Ross Island, the former residential and administrative island of the British during their rule of South East Asia, was nick named the Paris of the East. This island was completely destroyed in an earthquake, now in ruins. Overnight stay at respective Hotel at Port Blair.

Day 3 : Port Blair to Havelock Island to Radhanagar Beach
Day 3 : Port Blair to Havelock Island to Radhanagar Beach

In the morning from Phoenix Bay Harbour get transferred to Havelock Island via ferry from Port Blair. On arrival at Havelock Island, our representative will receive and escort you to selected hotel. After freshening up, journey towards Radhanagar Beach (Beach No. 7), the Times Magazine rated it the finest beach among the best beaches in Asia. It is an ideal place for swimming, sea bathing and basking on the sun kissed beach. Stay here overnight amongst sandy beach and lush green forest in a comfortable beach resort at Havelock

Day 4 : Havelock to Port Blair
Day 4 : Havelock  to Port Blair

According to boat schedule, you reach Port Blair by ferry. On arrival at Port Blair, our representative receive you at Phoenix Bay Harbour and escorted you to check in to theHotel / Resort.

Day 5 : Port Blair to Departure from Andaman
Day 5 : Port Blair to Departure from Andaman

After Breakfast Drop to Airport. Return home with memories of a wonderful holiday.

  • At Port Blair – Hotel Shompen or similar
  • At Havelock – Hotel Symphony Palm or similar
  • • *AC Hotel Accommodation
  • • *Airport Pick up & Drop
  • • *Private Ferry from Port Blair to Havelock to Port Blair
  • • *Entry permits, Entry tickets, Boat tickets & Ferry tickets at all the places
  • • *Assistance at all arrival and departure points
  • • *Sightseeing and all transfers in PVT AC Car as per the itinerary
  • • *Complementary welcome drink at Airport
  • • *Meal Plan: MAP ( Breakfast and Dinner)
  • All kind of personal expenses such as tips, laundry, telephone bills and beverages
  • It also does not include any meals unless and otherwise specifically mentioned
  • Domestic and International airfare
  • Optional, suggested or unspecified activities
  • Camera fee (still or video)

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