Mayabunder is a town and a

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in the northern part of

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, Andaman Archipelago,

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. 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.Government of India (2001),
2001 Census - Population Finder
'. (Select "Mayabunder") Accessed on 2012-07-19. It was settled in the

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colonial period by immigrants from

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and ex-convicts from Mainland India. Administratively, Mayabunder is the headquarters of the

North and Middle Andaman district North and Middle Andaman district is one of the 3 districts of the Indian Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands located in the Bay of Bengal. Mayabunder town is the district headquarters. The area covered by this district is 3251.85 k ...

, which is part of the

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territory.Government of India (2011),
Andaman and Nicobar islands, Administrative divisions 2011
'. Accessed on 2012-07-29.

Geography

Mayabunder is linked with

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by the

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(242 km) and by ferry (136 km).

Economy and facilities

Mayabunder is a waystation for several tourist attractions, such as mangrove lined

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s, the beach at

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(30 minutes by boat), and

Karamatang Beach 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.Gove ...

(13 km), a

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nesting ground.

and Mayabunder are the only ports that can harbour passenger ships from mainland India. Mayabunder has a public

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named

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. On 24 December 2012,

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Station Mayabunder, the first CG Station in the North

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was commissioned by the Defence Secretary, Shri

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Villages

According to the 2001 census, Mayabunder county includes the following villages: * Asha Nagar (83 inhabitants) * Bajato (74) * Bamboo Nallaha (67) * Basantipur (370) * Birsa Nagar (180) * Buddha Nallaha (179) * Chainpur (452) * Chappa Nali (29) * Chuglum Gum (140) * Danpur (592) * Devpur (450) * Dukennagar (691) * Ganeshpur (56) * Govindpur (664) * Hanspuri (280) * Harinagar (1809) * Jaipur (461) * Kamalapur (241) * Kanchi Nallaha & Bamboo Nallaha (77) * Karanch Khari (68) * Karmatang (1637) * Khukari Tabla (70) * Lataw (179) * Lauki Nallaha (847) * Lucknow (686) * Luis-in-Let-Bay (6) * Mayabunder (3182) * Pahalgaon (1326) * Paiket Bay (226) * Paresh Nagar (516) * Pinakinagar (829) * Pokadera (1840) * Profullya Nagar (377) * Pudumadurai (391) * Rampur (765) * Santipur (882) * Shippi Tikry (118) * Sundari Khari (79) * Swadesh Nagar (766) * Tugapur (1733) * Webi (476)

References

{{North and Middle Andaman district , state=collapsed Cities and towns in North and Middle Andaman district