Andaman district

Andaman district is a, one of two in the n  of. The district's administrative territory encompasses all of the, which are located in the (, bordering with the ). The district government is headed by 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 is also the main town and capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands UT. The district was severely affected by the that was caused by the , which led to many deaths and damaged infrastructure.

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