13 Things about Andaman You May Not Have Known

Are you looking for an Andaman tour package? All of us know about Andaman and Nicobar‘s mesmerizing beauty and charms. These groups of Islands are intriguing in various ways. As home to fierce man-hunters, these isles lived, documented by Ptolemy and Marco Polo. Invisible Islands is a movie dedicated to them by Jen-Jacques Cousteau. We are a Kolkata tour and travel agency. We provide some exciting Andaman tour packages from Kolkata.

• The Malay language is the source of the words’ Andaman’ and ‘Nicobar.’

The names ‘Andaman’ and ‘Nicobar’ are from the Malay language. The name Hanuman also known as Handyman by the Malays, was the source of the name Andaman. The name Nicobar appears to the South Indian as ‘Nakkavaram,’ which means the Land of the Naked, and it is in the great Tanjore inscription of AD 1050.

• Andamanese or Nicobarese are not popular languages on the islands.

While searching for the Andaman tour package, do you know the language spoken here? Not Andamanese or Nicobarese is the most spoken language on the islands. Bengali is the most spoken language on the islands. Andaman uses Creole Hindi as a commercial language in the Andaman Islands.

• The tribes living on these islands don’t interact with outsiders.

According to the 2011 census, anthropologists estimated no. of people living on the Island. Authorities are estimating that 80 and 150 people live on North Sentinel Island. Yet, it could be as many as 500 or as few as 15. These people can be related to other tribes in Andaman. They are isolated for so long that groups like the Onge and the Jarawa can’t understand their language.

• The giant sea turtles nest here.

South Bay and West Bay on Little Andaman and Galathea on Great Nicobar are the best nesting places. Along with other islands, nesting beaches are “Important Marine Turtle Habitats in India.” Also, these are the most extensive Leatherback nesting grounds in India. You can visit these turtles by booking our Andaman tour package from Kolkata.

• Authorities banned commercial fishing on the Andaman Islands. 

Govt. wants to protect the fish fauna and the existence of coral reefs. They banned commercial fishing. Further, two marine national parks are likely to be damaged, harming the islands’ tourism sector. Permission given for sport fishing and bottom trawling is acceptable. Andaman and Nicobar seas are Tuna fishery centers. So, authorities allow the fishing of Tuna, a pelagic fishery with long lines. Leaders manage or regulate all these. Make your Andaman tour from Kolkata exciting with the help of Dreamz Yatra.

• Birgus Latro: The most prominent living arthropod is living here.

The robber or coconut crab Birgus latro (Linnaeus, 1767) is a terrestrial hermit crab. It is the most significant—land-living arthropod in the world. The concern for India is the restricted distribution of this crab to Nicobar Island. South Sentinel Island in the Andaman and Nicobar is also on the list. The crab has a front section (cephalothorax), eight legs, and an abdomen. The front pair of legs have large chelae (claws), with the left being more significant than the right. As with other hermit crabs, the following two pairs are large, powerful walking legs. With pointed tips, coconut crabs can climb vertical or overhanging surfaces.

1. The 20 rupee note depicts a scene from these islands. 

The Indian 20 Rupees note features a view of the North Bay islands and shows the North Point lighthouse. The pristine water is ideal for activities like scuba diving and sea walking. It allows us to explore the colorful marine life and coral treasures in the oceans. A half an hour ferry trip A ferry will take you across Aberdeen Jetty and bring you back after 3 hours.

• Two islands in Andaman have the name of officers of the East India Company.

Major General Henry Havelock’s name used to name Havelock Island. And Neil Island after Brigadier General James Neill. They were one of the top-ranking officers in the British army. They served the East India Company army during the Sepoy Rebellion of 1857. They committed the worst military excesses against the native Indians during the Mutiny. Especially during the bid to take back cities in the United Provinces. Some of them are Allahabad, Kanpur, and Lucknow. In contrast with the names of the commanders, these Islands are stunning. It would be best to visit these Islands on your Andaman tour from Kolkata. Check out our exciting Andaman tour packages.

• During WW2, these islands were the only part of India captured by Japan.

On March 23, 1942, the forces of Japan landed and gained complete control over the entire region. The non-European powers located on the Eastern shores of the country got occupied. One of the least talked about episodes of WW2 is the Japanese occupation of the Andamans. On November 6, 1943, Japan finally handed over Andaman and Nicobar Islands to India. Later, Netaji’s party took over the Island. They suggested renaming Andaman island ‘Shaheed’ and Nicobar island ‘Swaraj Island.

• The Dugong is the state animal of this group of Islands.

Andaman is an island of adventures and rare species. These will make you amazed and wonder about the marvels of nature. One of the marvels of nature is the cow of the sea, an herbivorous mammal known as a Dugong. The Dugong is also a state animal of Andaman. The locals call them the sea cow, and people can see them in Little Andaman. It belongs to the Dugongidae family. Do you know, it is the only species left? Still, even this species’ survival is critical and declining o a rapid rate due to poaching. It has a lifespan of 70 years, and locals also call it the Lady of the sea.

• These islands are the happy land of butterflies. 

Thousands of butterflies flock to Andaman Island every year, i.e., Andaman is a proud host to butterflies that migrate to the islands. Issue of postal stamps done in honor of this phenomenon.

• These islands received the first sunrise of this millennium. 

 A few years ago, The Royal Greenwich Observatory announced the first sunrise. As per them, the first sunrise of the new millennium is visible from the Island of Katchal in Nicobar Island. Efforts are on to get more than 20,000 tourists to Katchal, and the Govt is doing it as the only spot in the globe to have the first sunrise.

• Andaman and Nicobar Islands has the only active volcano in India.

Barren Islands in the Andaman Sea, dominated is the only active volcano in India. The most recent eruption was in 2017. It’s the only active volcano from Sumatra to Myanmar along a chain of volcanoes. Barren Island is a tourist destination surrounded by water and is also home to various aquatic life.

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