A source-led record of Union administration, parliamentary representation, people, Indigenous rights, island livelihoods, Cellular Jail, forests, coasts, disasters and accountability.
Island records must protect people, ecology and memory with equal care.— Rahul Gautam
A&N Administration profile · India Code constitutional record.
The President administers the territory through a Lieutenant Governor under Article 239. It has no Legislative Assembly or Council of Ministers; the Administration and elected local bodies operate within powers assigned by Parliament and Union rules.
Admiral D. K. Joshi (Retd.) is Lieutenant Governor and Dr Chandra Bhushan Kumar is Chief Secretary.
| Election | Winner | Political record |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bishnu Pada Ray | BJP |
| 2019 | Kuldeep Rai Sharma | INC |
| 2024 | Bishnu Pada Ray | BJP |
The entire Union Territory forms one unreserved parliamentary constituency. It does not elect MLAs. Panchayat and municipal results belong to separate local-government mandates.
ECI general-election records · ECI Atlas 2024 constituency list.
| Measure | Figure / frame | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 379,944 | Census 2011; not the later administrative estimate |
| Area | 8,249 km² | 6,408 km² Andamans; about 1,841 km² Nicobars |
| Administrative profile | 3 districts; 836 islands, islets and rocky outcrops; 31 inhabited | Current Administration classification |
| Economic frame | Public services, tourism, fisheries, shipping, construction, coconut, arecanut and agriculture | Environmental limits and transport costs require island context |
GSDP, visitor arrivals, fish landings, budget estimates and audited spending are separate measures. Sri Vijaya Puram is the capital; the 2024 renaming from Port Blair requires date-aware records.
Great Andamanese, Jarawa, Onge, Sentinelese, Shompen and Nicobarese communities have distinct histories and contact conditions. Five are classified as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups; access to reserves is controlled under the 1956 Protection of Aboriginal Tribes Regulation.
The Cellular Jail is a National Memorial and is on India’s UNESCO Tentative List; it is not an inscribed World Heritage property. Its prison architecture and political-prisoner history require named archival records.
Coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass, endemic species, marine parks and the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve make terrestrial and marine boundaries equally important. Protected-area status does not itself measure ecological health.
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami caused severe loss, especially in Nicobar. Ports, roads, tourism and large-island projects require separate clearance, rights, seismic-risk and rehabilitation records.
Protection of Aboriginal Tribes Regulation · UNESCO Cellular Jail tentative listing · Disaster Management Directorate.
CAG Union Government and Union Territory audit records, parliamentary papers and Administration disclosures are attached to their reporting periods. Shipping, tourism, infrastructure, disaster recovery, tribal protection and environmental-clearance claims require document-level evidence.
Comptroller and Auditor General of India · accountability methodology.
Constitution and administration: India Code, MHA and A&N Administration · elections: ECI · population and economy: Census India, DES and budgets · Indigenous rights: statutory regulations, Administration and courts · heritage and nature: UNESCO, ASI, Forest, environment and disaster authorities · accountability: CAG and Parliament. Checked 3 September 2026.