Mayabunder
Mayabunder is a town and a tehsil in the northern part of Middle Andaman Island, Andaman Archipelago, India. The name is also spelled Maya Bunder or Maya Bandar. As of 2001, the county had 23,912 inhabitants, of which 3182 were in the town. It was settled in the British colonial period by immigrants from Myanmar and ex-convicts from Mainland India.
Mayabunder
Maya Bunder | |
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Mayabunder Location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and in the Bay of Bengal Mayabunder Mayabunder (Bay of Bengal) | |
| Coordinates: 12.9333°N 92.9333°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| District | North and Middle Andaman |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 23,912 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 744204 |
| Vehicle registration | AN 01 |
| Sex ratio | 925 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 84.25% |
| Climate | Am |
Administratively, Mayabunder is the headquarters of the North and Middle Andaman district, which is part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory.
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