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Islands and districts

North They
and have
middle The Andaman and three
Andman Nicobar islands districts.
South have a total of
Andaman 836 islands. With
Nicobar an area of 8,249
Sq. Km and a
population of
4,34,192
 CLIMATE

The climate of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

is tropical but is moderated by sea breezes.
Temperatures typically rise from the low 70s F
(about 23 °C) into the mid-80s F (about 30 °C)
daily throughout the year. Overall, Andaman and
Nicobar Islands have a humid Weather and have
no winter season. Rain season lasts for 180 days
in a year. The southwest monsoon touches the
Indian soil first in the Andamans and then
proceeds towards the Indian mainland.
 NATURAL
VEGETATION

THE PROFILE AND CHARACTERISTIC

OF SOIL IN ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR
ISLANDS SHOWS CONSIDERABLE
VARIATION FROM PLACE TO PLACE,
VARIES FROM HEAVY CLAYEY TO
CLAYEY LOAMS, LOAMS TO SANDY
LOAMS, NUTRITIONALLY POOR,
RULES OUT UNIFORM CROPS FOR
FIELD OR FOR PLANTATION CROPS AS
WELL AS LARGE SCALE PRODUCTION

THE HILLY LANDS ARE UTILIZED FOR

CULTIVATION OF PLANTATION AND
HORTICULTURE CROPS LIKE
COCONUT, ARECANUT, FRUITS LIKE
MANGO, PINEAPPLE, GUAVA,
JACKFRUIT, SAPOTA, CITRUS FRUITS
AND SPICES CROPS IN THESE ISLANDS.