Nicobar Islands, Andaman and Nicobar [India]

Nicobar Islands, Andaman and Nicobar [India]

• The Nicobar Islands is a Part of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and it also said to be a Nicobar Group of Islands
• Andaman and Nicobar are divided into three districts they are:
  • South Andaman district
  • Nicobar district
  • North and Middle Andaman district
• Car Nicobar Island is the headquarter of the Nicobar group of islands
• Whereas, Great Nicobar Island is the largest island in the Nicobar group.

Geography and Location of Nicobar Islands

• Nicobar group of Islands located south of the Andaman Islands
• It is Situated in the Southeast of the Bay of Bengal.
• Nicobar Group separated by the 10-degree channel from the Andaman Islands
• It is 150 km away from Little Andaman i.e the last Island of the Andaman Group of Islands
• The Latitude and Longitude of the Nicobar group are:
  • Latitude – 6 to 10 degrees North
  • Longitude – 92 -94 degree East

Total Islands:

• There are 22 total islands in the Nicobar Group.
  • Inhabited Islands – 10
  • uninhabited Islands – 12

List of Inhabited Islands:

List of uninhabited Islands:

Population and Administration of Nicobar Group of Islands:

• Nicobar islands are divided into three block as Car Nicobar, Nancowry and Great Nicobar.
• The district headquarter is Car Nicobar.
• The Total Population of Nicobar group of islands as per the census 36,842
  • Total Households: 9,288
  • Total Population: 36,842
    • Total Male Population: 20,727
    • Total Female Population: 16,115
  • Total Child [0-6 age] : 4,389
    • Male Child : 2256
    • Female Child : 2133
  • Total Literate Population: 25,332

List of Population Block / Tehsil wise :

• Car Nicobar Tehsil:
  • Total Population : 17,841
    • Total Male: 9,735
    • Total Female: 8106
  • Total Households: 4,250
• Nancowry Tehsil:
  • Total Population : 10,634
    • Total Male: 5967
    • Total Female: 4667
  • Total Households: 2,790
• Great Nicobar
  • Total Population : 8,367
    • Total Male: 5,025
    • Total Female: 3,342
  • Total Households: 2,248

Most Beautiful Beaches, Islands, and Places in Nicobar group of Islands:

• Katchal Island
• B-Query Beach
• Balu Dera Beach
• Laxman Beach
• Galatheia Beach
• Galathea River
• Break Water of Campbell Bay
• Alexandra River
• Indira Point

Places to visit in Nicobar Islands:

• Most of the Islands and places of Nicobar Islands are Tribal Reserve Areas except Campbell Bay, Great Nicobar Islands.
• Tribal Reverse Area can be only visited with a special Permission / Tribal Pass which can be obtained from District Commissioner Officer, Port Blair
• Campbell Bay of Great Nicobar Islands can be visited without any special Permission.
  • Read about Campbell Bay, Great Nicobar | How to Reach
• Campbell Bay, Great Nicobar Islands is an untouched Paradise of Andaman and Nicobar
• Most of the tourist only know and visited some parts of the Andaman Islands
• The Beaches of these Islands are really different and it’s none than heaven.
• Places to visit are:
  • Indira Point
  • Indira Point Light House
  • Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve
  • B-Query Beach
  • Balu Dera Beach
  • Laxman Beach
  • Galatheia Beach
  • Galathea River
  • Break Water
  • Alexandra River
  • Dogmar River
  • Bird Watching
  • Endemic Trees / Plants

How to reach Nicobar Group of Islands:

• The Nicobar groups are separate Islands and all are connected and inter-connected to the capital of Andaman and Nicobar
• Nicobar groups are connected to Port blair by air as well as by ship.
• Ship are the main mode of transportation here to reach the Islands
• Car Nicobar Island has an air base but it not commercial.
• There is an Pawan Hans Helicopter Service

Car Nicobar | How to Reach:

• Car Nicobar is 274 km away from Port Blair, South Andaman
• There is 2-3 ship in a week to reach these Islands
• Weekly thrice, Helicopter Service is also there to reach these Islands

Nancowry | How to Reach:

• Nancowry is 415 km away from Port Blair, South Andaman
• Monthly 4-6 Ships are there to reach Nancowry Islands
• Nancowry Island has the main Island to their nearby Islands like Katchal Island, Chowra Island, Teresa Island, etc.
• These Islands are interconnected with boats.
• Weekly 3 times there is a helicopter service

Great Nicobar | How to Reach:

• Great Nicobar is 530 km away from Port Blair, South Andaman
• Monthly 4-6 Ships are there to reach Great Nicobar
• Campbell Bay is the main bazaar in the Great Nicobar
• Weekly 3 times there is a helicopter service

List of Ship which connects these Islands  with Port Blair

• MV Campbell Bay
• MV Kalighat
• MV Coral Queen
• MV Sentinel
• MV Chowra
• MV Swaraj Dweep
• MV Nancowry
• MV Bharat Sema – only Car Nicobar Island