Andaman and Nicobar Islands | |
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Lok Sabha constituency | |
Country |
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State | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
Established | 1956-11-01 |
Capital | Port Blair |
Government | |
• Lt. Governor | Lieutenant General Bhopinder Singh |
Area | |
• Total | 8,250 km2 (3,190 sq mi) |
Area rank | 27th |
Population | |
• Total | 379,944 |
• Rank | 32 |
• Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, English, Nicobarese |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-AN |
No. of districts | 3 |
Largest city | Port Blair |
Website | www |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands( Pronunciation ); (Bengali: আন্দামান ও নিকোবর দ্বীপপুঞ্জ;) Lok Sabha constituency is the only Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which covers the entire union territory. Until the 1967 general election, the Member of Parliament representing this territory was unelected but directly appointed by the President of India.