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Directorate of Economics and Statistics 21. i;ZVu TOURISM Table – 21.1 - i;ZVd LFky Places of Tourist Interest (as on 31.03.2017) 1. Place of Historical Interest 4. Trekking a. Cellular Jail, Atlanta Point, Port Blair 1. Saddle Peak (732 metres), North Andaman b. Shahid Bedi, Humphrygunj 2. Mount Harriet (365 metres), South Andaman c. Ross Island, South Andaman 3. Mount Divalvo, Middle Andaman d. Viper Island, South Andaman 4. Mount Ford, Rutland Island 2. Creek 5. Madhuban, South Andaman 1. Kalighat, North Andaman 6. Shoal Bay, South Andaman 2. Parangara, North Andaman 7. Wandoor, South Andaman 3. Uttara, Middle Andaman 8. Wimberlygunj, South Andaman 4. Yeratta, Middle Andaman 9. Munda Pahar, Chidyatapu, South Andaman 5. Baratang 10. Rutland Island, South Andaman 6. Wright Myo, South Andaman 5. Museum / Emporium 3. Beaches a) Anthropological Museum, Opp. To PAO, Port Blair 1. Carbyns Cove, Port Blair b) Cottage Industries Emporium, Middle Point, P/B 2. Munda Pahar (Chidiyatapu), S/Andaman c) Khadi Gramodyog Emporium, Middle Point, P/B 3 Cinque Island, South Andaman d) Fisheries Museum, Atlanta Point, Port Blair 4. North Bay, South Andaman e) Forest Museum, Haddo, Port Blair 5. Wandoor, South Andaman f) Museum (Samudrika) Delanipur, Port Blair 6. Jolly Buoy, South Andaman g) Smrithika Museum, Ross Island 7 Red Skin, South Andaman h) Art Gallery (Cellular Jail), Atlanta Point, Port Blair 8. Ross Island, South Andaman 6. Garden/Park 9. Rut Land, South Andaman 1. Joggers Parks, Haddo, Port Blair 10. Collinpur, South Andaman 2. Marina Park, Atlanta Point, Port Blair 11. Merk Bay (North Passage Island) 3. Gandhi Park, RGT Road, Port Blair 12. Sitapur, Neil Island 4. Zoological Garden, Haddo, Port Blair. 13. Bharatpur, Neil Island 5. Dr. Radha Krishna Park, South Point, Port Blair. 14. Laxmanpur, Neil Island 6. Botanical Garden, Haddo, Port Blair. 15. Radha Nagar, Havelock Island 7. Biological Park, Chidiyatapu 16. Vijay Nagar, Havelock Island 7. Other Attractions 17. Elephant beach, Havelock Islands 1. Sound & Light Show (Cellular Jail), Port Blair 18. Kala Pathar, Havelock Islands 2. Sound & Light Show (Ross Island), Port Blair 19. Hut bay Beach 3. Rajiv Gandhi Water Sports Complex, Atlanta Point, P/B 20.Buttler Bay Beach, Little Andaman 4. Children Traffic Park at Marina Park, P/ Blair 21. Balu Dera, Baratang Island 5. New Amusement Park at Marina Park, A/Point,P/Blair 22. Amkunj (Rangat), Middle Andaman 6. Amusement Park at Gandhi Park, RGT Road, Port Blair. 23. Cutbert Bay (Rangat), M/ Andaman 7. Agriculture Farm, Sippighat, Port Blair 24. Karmatang(M/Bunder), M/ Andaman 8. Agriculture Farm (Hut Bay), Little Andaman 25. Lalaji Bay (Long Island) M/Andaman 9. Chidiyatapu 26. Avis, Middle Andaman 10. Natural Bridge Formation at Neil Island 27. Guitar Island, Middle Andaman 11. Mud Valcano at Baratang 28.Pokadera, Middle Andaman 12. Mud volcano at Diglipur, North Andaman 29. Rampur, Middle Andaman 13. Lime stone Caves, Baratang 30. Kalipur (Diglipur), North Andaman 14. white surf Water Falls, Little Andaman 31. Ramnagar , North Andaman 15. Chattam Saw Mill 32. Smith Island, North Andaman 16. Science Centre, Port Blair. 33.Table Island, North Andaman 35. Sand Bar Joining(Ross/Smith Island) Table- 21.2 – ाण उयान , रा य उयान, वयजीव अभयारय , जैवक पाकx , बायोफयर रजवx Zoological Garden, National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, biological Park & Biosphere Reserve 1. ाण उयान Zoological garden – y?kq fpfM+;k?kj Mini Zoo, Haddo, Port Blair 2. रा य उयान National Park- South Andaman District Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, Wandoor, Mount Harriet (Bambooflat) Rani Jhansi National Park (Ridchis Archipelago) Middle Andaman North Button Island, South Button Island, Middle Button Island North Andaman Saddle Peak Nicobar District - Galathea, Great Nicobar, Nicobar Directorate of Economics and Statistics 3. oU;tho vHk;kj.; Wild Life Sanctuary South Andaman Pitman Island, James Island, Potanma Island, Kyd Island, Patric Island, Defence Island, Montogemery Island, Clyde Island, Sandy Island, Snake Island, Cinque Island, Passage Island, Sister Island, North Brother Island, South Brother Island, Loha Barrack, South Sentinel Island, Middle Andaman & Baratang Island 1. Duncan Island 8. Bluff Island, Baratang 2. Oyster Island 9. Spike Island, Baratang 3. Perkinson Island 10. Talai Katcha Island, Baratang 4. Barren Island 11. East or Inglis Island, Baratang 5. Curt Burt Bay 12. Mangrove Island, Baratang 6. Sir Huge Rose Island, Baratang 13. Stoat Island, Baratang 7. Bingham Island, Baratang 14. Belle Island, Baratang 15. Ariel Island, Baratang North Andaman 1. Cane Island 21. Bondaville Island 41. Table (Delgarno) Island 2. Landfall Island 22. Buchanan Island 42. Temple Island 3. East Island 23. Surat Island 43. Turtle Island 4. West Island 24. Entrance Island 44. Ross Island 5. Peacock Island 25. Bennet Island 45. Brush Island 6. White Cliff 26. Roper Island, 46. Bamboo Island 7. Reef Island 27. South Reef Island 47. Blister Island 8. Mayo Island 28. Mark Island 48. Dot Island 9. Pagat Island 29. Tuft Island 49. Curlew Island 10. Shearme Island 30. Hump Island 50. Oliver Island 11. Point Island 31. Gander Island 51. Orchid Island 12. Ox Island 32. Goose Island 52. Curlew (BP) Island 13. Shark Island 33. Flat Island 53. Egg Island 14. North Island 34. Spike Island 54. Swamp Island 15. Kwangtang Island 35. Ranger Island 55. Dottrel Island 16. Rowe Island 36. Wharf Island 56. Gurjan Island 17. Latouche Island 37. Tree Island 57. Sea Serpent Island 18. Jungle Island 38. Channel Island 58. Interview Island 19. Trilby Island 39. Narcondum Island 20. Table(Excelsior) Island 40. North Reef Island 4. जैवक पाकx Biological Park 1.Chidiyatapu, South Andaman Table: 21.3 सरकार गेट हाउस Govt. Guest Houses/Hotel run by Tourism Department (2016-17) N&M Andaman South Andaman Nicobar 2 4 0 Hawks Bill Nest, Rangat Hawa Bill Nest, Neil Turtle Resort, Kalipur Dolphin Beach Resort, Havelock (old) Waves Restaurant, Port Blair Dolphin Beach Resort, Havelock (old) Table: 21.4 पयxटक Arrival of Tourists in A & N Islands Year Total % increase to वदेशी Foreign घरेलू Domestic previous year 2010-11 14615 180781 195396 - 2011-12 15814 202221 218035 11.59 2012-13 14981 230733 245714 12.69 2013-14 24507 315910 340417 38.54 2014-15 15581 292233 307814 (-) 9.58 2015-16 12553 313265 325818 5.85 2016-17 16012 421846 437858 34.39 Ik;ZVd Tourist visited during 2016-17 No. Ik;ZVd Tourists watched Light& Sound show at Cellular Jail 343947 jfto xWakÌh ty fdzMk dsaUnz es Ik;ZVd Tourist visited in Rajiv Gandhi water sports 288941 Directorate of Economics and Statistics complex [[[ Table: 21.5 No. of Tour Operators, Lodges, Hotels during 2016-17 Particulars A&N Islands N&M Andaman South Andaman Nicobar Registered Tour Operators 61 2 59 0 Un-Registered Tour Operators - - - - Hotels with out Star category 205 22 182 1 No. of lodges 30 7 23 0 Tourist Guides 0 0 0 0 Home stay (Bed & breakfast) 24 2 22 0 Table: 21.6 अ डमान तथा नकोबार }hilewg मे तहसील/ेवार मुणालय (अदद) Tehsil/Region-wise Printing Press in Andaman & Nicobar Islands (No.) तहसील ,-े Tehsil/Region 2010-11 2014-15 "डगल$पुर Diglipur 3 2 मायाबंदर Mayabunder 2 2 रंगत Rangat 3 2 पोटx & लेयर Port Blair 21 20 फरारगंज Ferrargunj 1 5 कार नकोबार Car Nicobar 1 2 ननकौड़ी Nancowrie 1 1 +ल,टल अ ड मान Little Andaman 1 1 33 35 कु ल Total * data for 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2015-16 & 2016-17 not received. Table: 21.7 Detail of Registered News Papers in A&N Islands (As on 31.03.2017) A. Daily Language B. Weeklies Language 1. The Daily Telegram English 1. Andaman Murasu Tamil 2. Dweep Samachar Hindi 2. Dweepon ki Awaz English 3 Andaman Express English 3. Sampooran Awaz Hindi 4 Andaman Kural Tamil 4. Andaman Rostrum English 5 Aspect English 5. Dweep Manthan Hindi 6. Sagar Hindi 6. The Voice of Andaman English 7. Andaman Chronicle English 7. The Bullet of Andaman English 8. Andaman Express Hindi 8. Sahil Ki Oar Hindi 9. The Echo of India English 9. The Light of Kalapani English 10 Andaman Sheekha Bengali 10. People’s View English 11. Andaman Sheekha English 11 Info Andaman Hindi 12 Info India Hindi 12 Andaman Observer English 13 Arthik Lipi Bengali 13 Transition Era English 14 Hawk Eye English 14 Alore Path Bengali C. Fortnightlies 15 The Island Reflector English 1. Andaman Today English 16 The Mini Andaman English 2. Andaman Agni English D. Monthly 3. Andaman Wave English 1. Amrit Sagar English 4. A&N Shramik Lehar English 2. News Spot Light Bilingual/English 5. Andaman Yugam English 6. Andaman Thoolika English 7. Island Voice English 8. Samudra Mekhla Bengali 9. Shaheed Bhomi English 10. Andaman Aaj Tak English 11. Andaman Awake English 12. The Andaman Messenger English 13. Andaman Nam Nadu Tamil 14 E-Dweep English/Multi language 15 Andaman Sailor English 16 Dweep Aaj Tak English Directorate of Economics and Statistics .
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