Andaman district

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Andaman district
former district of India
Union territory		Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Andaman district was a

, who in turn reports into the Lt. Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The capital of the district is the township of

, which led to many deaths and damaged infrastructure.

Geography

There are approximately 550 islands which made up the Andaman district, 26 of which are inhabited. The total population of Andaman district as per 2001 Census of India figures was 314,084. The district had a total area of some 6,408 km². Approximately 90% of the islands are forested or uncultivated; urban area is only 16.6 km².

Divisions

The district comprised two sub-divisions, North & Middle Andaman (Mayabunder), and South & Little Andaman (Port Blair), which were turned into North and Middle Andaman district and South Andaman district on August 18, 2006.