{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Mayabunder | native_name = Ret Phor<ref>{{cite web |title=Indigenous knowledge place names |url=https://www.andamanese.org/great-andamanese/language/indigenous-knowledge |access-date=1 May 2025 |publisher=Andamanese.org }}</ref> | other_name = Mayabandar | nickname = | settlement_type = | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Andaman and Nicobar Islands#Bay of Bengal | pushpin_label_position = left | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and in the Bay of Bengal | coordinates = {{coord|12.9333|N|92.9333|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = Union Territory | subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Andaman and Nicobar Administration Banner.png}} Andaman and Nicobar Islands | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = North and Middle Andaman | established_title = <!-- Established --> | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = 23912 | population_as_of = 2001 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = English and Hindi | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 744204 | registration_plate = AN 01 | blank1_name_sec1 = Sex ratio | blank1_info_sec1 = 925 ♂/♀ | blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy | blank2_info_sec1 = 84.25% | blank3_name_sec1 = Climate | blank3_info_sec1 = Am | website = | footnotes = }} '''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.<ref name="popfi">Government of India (2001), ''[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=35&district_code=01 2001 Census - Population Finder]''. (Select "Mayabunder") Accessed on 2012-07-19.</ref> 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.<ref name="cenmap">Government of India (2011), ''[http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/administrative_maps/ANDAMAN.pdf Andaman and Nicobar islands, Administrative divisions 2011]''. Accessed on 2012-07-29.</ref>

==Demographics== Bengali is the most spoken language in Mayabunder tehsil. As of 2011 census, Bengali is spoken as the first language by 41.42 per cent of the tehsil's population. Largest language's population are

Bengali 10,682

Sadri 2,787

Hindi 2,343

Telugu 2,224

Kurukh 1,686

Tamil 1,735

Malayalam 718

Kharia 665

Munda 520. <ref name="census2011">{{cite web |title=C-16 Population By Mother Tongue |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-3500.XLSX|work=Census of India 2011 |publisher=Office of the Registrar General }}</ref>

{{Pie chart |thumb = right |caption = Mayabunder tehsil in 2011 census |label1 = Bengali |value1 = 41.42 |color1 = Red |label2 = Sadri |value2 = 10.81 |color2 = Orange |label3 = Hindi |value3 = 9.08 |color3 = Purple |label4 = Telugu |value4 = 8.62 |color4 = Yellow |label5 = Tamil |value5 = 6.73 |color5 = gold |label6 = Kurukh |value6 = 6.54 |color6 = Blue |label7 = Malalyalam |value7 = 2.78 |color7 = Green |label8 = Kharia |value8 = 2.58 |color8 = Magenta |label9 = Munda |value9 = 2.02 |color9 = violet |label10 = others |value10 = 9.42 |color10 = Grey }}

==Geography== Mayabunder is linked with Port Blair by the Andaman Trunk Road (242&nbsp;km) and by ferry (136&nbsp;km).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.experienceandamans.com/mayabunder.php|title=MAYABUNDER ANDAMAN ISLANDS - HOW TO PLAN AND VISIT IN 2020|access-date=2020-01-25|website=www.experienceandamans.com}}</ref>

{{Weather box | location = Mayabunder (1991–2020, extremes 1952–2020) | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | width = auto | Jan record high C = 33.9 | Feb record high C = 34.7 | Mar record high C = 35.6 | Apr record high C = 39.0 | May record high C = 38.8 | Jun record high C = 36.2 | Jul record high C = 35.4 | Aug record high C = 35.6 | Sep record high C = 35.2 | Oct record high C = 33.6 | Nov record high C = 37.5 | Dec record high C = 38.5 |year record high C = 39.0 | Jan high C = 29.2 | Feb high C = 29.8 | Mar high C = 31.4 | Apr high C = 32.7 | May high C = 31.7 | Jun high C = 30.0 | Jul high C = 29.8 | Aug high C = 29.5 | Sep high C = 29.3 | Oct high C = 30.1 | Nov high C = 30.3 | Dec high C = 29.4 | year high C = 30.3 | Jan low C = 22.2 | Feb low C = 22.3 | Mar low C = 23.1 | Apr low C = 24.9 | May low C = 24.9 | Jun low C = 24.4 | Jul low C = 24.0 | Aug low C = 24.3 | Sep low C = 23.8 | Oct low C = 23.9 | Nov low C = 24.3 | Dec low C = 23.5 | year low C = 23.8 | Jan record low C = 16.8 | Feb record low C = 16.7 | Mar record low C = 18.2 | Apr record low C = 18.8 | May record low C = 17.2 | Jun record low C = 19.4 | Jul record low C = 19.2 | Aug record low C = 20.1 | Sep record low C = 20.5 | Oct record low C = 20.0 | Nov record low C = 19.8 | Dec record low C = 19.3 |year record low C = 16.7 | rain colour = green | Jan rain mm = 37.4 | Feb rain mm = 1.7 | Mar rain mm = 10.6 | Apr rain mm = 71.6 | May rain mm = 343.4 | Jun rain mm = 541.8 | Jul rain mm = 511.3 | Aug rain mm = 540.6 | Sep rain mm = 568.6 | Oct rain mm = 306.2 | Nov rain mm = 175.2 | Dec rain mm = 76.9 |year rain mm = 3185.5 | Jan rain days = 0.9 | Feb rain days = 0.4 | Mar rain days = 1.1 | Apr rain days = 2.5 | May rain days = 13.0 | Jun rain days = 18.0 | Jul rain days = 18.8 | Aug rain days = 19.3 | Sep rain days = 18.3 | Oct rain days = 12.8 | Nov rain days = 7.2 | Dec rain days = 3.2 |year rain days = 115.5 |time day = 17:30 IST | Jan humidity = 79 | Feb humidity = 77 | Mar humidity = 74 | Apr humidity = 76 | May humidity = 82 | Jun humidity = 87 | Jul humidity = 87 | Aug humidity = 88 | Sep humidity = 89 | Oct humidity = 87 | Nov humidity = 84 | Dec humidity = 81 |year humidity = 83 |source 1 = India Meteorological Department<ref>{{cite web | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf | title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | access-date = April 8, 2024 }}</ref><ref name=IMDnormals> {{cite web | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf | archivedate = 5 February 2020 | url = http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf | title = Station: Mayabandar Climatological Table 1981–2010 | work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | date = January 2015 | pages = 483–484 | accessdate = 10 February 2020}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes> {{cite web | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf | archivedate = 5 February 2020 | url = http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf | title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012) | publisher = India Meteorological Department | date = December 2016 | page = M3 | accessdate = 10 February 2020}}</ref> }}

==Economy and facilities== Mayabunder is a waystation for several tourist attractions, such as mangrove lined tidal creeks, the beach at Aves Island (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) (30 minutes by boat), and Karamatang Beach (13&nbsp;km), a sea turtle nesting ground. Port Blair and Mayabunder are the only ports that can harbour passenger ships from mainland India.

Mayabunder has a public college named Mahatma Gandhi Government College.

On 24 December 2012, Indian Coast Guard Station Mayabunder, the first CG Station in the North Andaman Islands was commissioned by the Defence Secretary, Shri Shashi Kant Sharma.

==Villages== According to the 2001 census,<ref name="popfi"/> 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== {{reflist}}

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