GENERAL  INFORMATION

  Capital                       :       Port Blair
  Area                          :       8,249 Sq. Km.
  Population                    :       280,661
  Principal Languages           :       Bengali, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam
  Urbanization rate             :       26.80%
  Literacy rate                 :       73%
  City                          :       Port Blair
  Airport                       :       Port Blair
  
MAJOR INDUSTRIES/CROPS/MINERALS

  Industries : Wood based Industry.

  Crops      : Paddy,  Coconut,  Arecanut,  Sugarcane,  Pulses,  Fruit,
               and Vegetables, Rubber.