Nicobar district

Nicobar district is one of three districts in the Indian union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The district's administrative territory encompasses all of the Nicobar Islands, which are located in the Indian Ocean, between the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. The headquarters of the district is the village of Malacca, located on the island of Car Nicobar.

Etymology

Falling on the sea route between South India / Sri Lanka and South East Asia, the sailors referred to it as the “land of the naked” i.e. Nakkavar which is perhaps the direct precursor of the current name “Nicobar’. The medieval Arabic name ‘Lankhabatus’ is a mere mistranscription and misapprehension of “Nankakar or Nakkavar”. ==History==

History

The district was created on August 1, 1974, when it was separated from Andaman district. ==Geography==

Geography

Nicobar district occupies an area of , comparatively equivalent to Mauritius. ==Demographics==

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Nicobar district has a population of 36,842, This gives it a ranking of 636th in India (out of a total of 640). Religion Christianity is followed by the majority of the people in Nicobar district. Hinduism is followed by a considerable population. ==Administrative divisions==

Administrative divisions

As of 2016, The Nicobar district is divided into 3 sub-divisions and 8 taluks (tehsils). • Car Nicobar Subdivision (HQ: Malacca, Car Nicobar) • Car Nicobar taluk (HQ: Malacca in Car Nicobar) • Nancowry Subdivision (HQ: Malacca, Nancowry) • Teressa-Chowra taluk (HQ: Teressa) • Katchal taluk (HQ: Mildera) • Kamorta taluk (HQ: Kalatapu) • Nancowry taluk (HQ: Malacca in Nancowry) • Great Nicobar Subdivision (HQ: Campbell Bay) • Little Nicobar taluk (HQ: Pulloullo) • North Great Nicobar taluk (HQ: Afra Bay) • South Great Nicobar taluk (HQ: Campbell Bay) ==See also==

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