Mayabunder
Mayabandar | |
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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°56′00″N 92°56′00″E / 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 |
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.[1] It was settled in the British colonial period by immigrants from Myanmar and ex-convicts from Mainland India.
Administratively, Mayabunder is the headquarters of the North and Middle Andaman district, which is part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory.[2]
- ^ Government of India (2001), 2001 Census - Population Finder. (Select "Mayabunder") Accessed on 2012-07-19.
- ^ Government of India (2011), Andaman and Nicobar islands, Administrative divisions 2011. Accessed on 2012-07-29.