INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The Andaman and Nicobar islands includes 572 islands. This group of islands is located in the Bay of Bengal. India’s only active volcano Barren Island is located here.

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: -Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a group of 572 islands/islets located at the juncture of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Murga Island, Aves Island and Baratang Island are some of the important islands of Andaman Group of Islands. Jammu Kashmir with an area of 42, 241 km² is the largest Union Territory in India.

Detailed explanation-5: -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. The territory’s capital is the city of Port Blair. More items