PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
COASTAL PLAINS
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300
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38
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572
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none of above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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 .
Detailed explanation-2: -Andaman & Nicobar Islands comprise 572 Islands (including islets & rocks) and has a geographical area of 8, 249 sq km, constituting 0.25% of the total geographical area of the country. The Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal are to the eastern and western sides of the Islands.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are 836 Islands/Islets/Rocky Outcrops in the territory, of which only some 38 are permanently inhabited. The smaller Nicobars comprise some 22 main islands (10 inhabited). The Andamans and Nicobars are separated by a channel (the Ten Degree Channel) some 150 km wide.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the confluence of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea are the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of India made up of 572 islands, 37 of which are inhabited.