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	'''Andaman district''' was a [[Districts of India\|district of India]], one of three [[List of Indian districts\|districts]] in the [[India]]n [[union territory\|Union Territory (UT)]] of [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]]. The district's administrative territory encompasses all of the [[Andaman Islands]], which are located in the [[Indian Ocean]] ([[Bay of Bengal]], bordering with the [[Andaman Sea]]). The district government is headed by a [[Deputy Commissioner]], who in turn reports into the Lt. Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.		'''Andaman district''' was a [[Districts of India\|district of India]], one of three [[List of Indian districts\|districts]] in the [[India]]n [[union territory\|Union Territory (UT)]] of [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]]. The district's administrative territory encompasses all of the [[Andaman Islands]], which are located in the [[Indian Ocean]] ([[Bay of Bengal]], bordering with the [[Andaman Sea]]). The district government is headed by a [[Deputy Commissioner]], who in turn reports into the Lt. Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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	==Geography==		==Geography==
	There are approximately 550 [[island]]s 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; [[urbanization\|urban]] area is only 16.6 ~~km²~~.		There are approximately 550 [[island]]s 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 km<sup>2</sup>. Approximately 90% of the islands are forested or uncultivated; [[urbanization\|urban]] area is only 16.6 km<sup>2</sup>.

	==Divisions==		==Divisions==

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'''Andaman district''' was a [[Districts of India|district of India]], one of three [[List of Indian districts|districts]] in the [[India]]n [[union territory|Union Territory (UT)]] of [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]]. The district's administrative territory encompasses all of the [[Andaman Islands]], which are located in the [[Indian Ocean]] ([[Bay of Bengal]], bordering with the [[Andaman Sea]]). The district government is headed by a [[Deputy Commissioner]], who in turn reports into the Lt. Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The capital of the district is the township of [[Port Blair]], which is also the main town and capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands UT. The district was severely affected by the [[tsunami]] that was caused by the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake]], which led to many deaths and damaged infrastructure.

==Geography==
There are approximately 550 [[island]]s 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; [[urbanization|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 districts by splitting the Andaman district on August 18, 2006.

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