Anderson Island (Andaman Islands)
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  Anderson Island Location of Anderson Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12°47′N 92°43′E / 12.79°N 92.71°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Area | 13.15 km2 (5.08 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 12.2 km (7.58 mi) |
| Width | 1.8 km (1.12 mi) |
| Coastline | 33.5 km (20.82 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Administration | |
| District | North and Middle Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Interview Group |
| Taluk | Mayabunder Taluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2011) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744202[2] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [3] |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[4] |
| Official website | www |
| Literacy | 84.4% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 30.2 °C (86.4 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | 1.2♂/♀ |
| Census Code | 35.639.0004 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, English |
Anderson Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5] The island is located 117 km (73 mi) north from Port Blair.
Geography[edit]
The island belongs to the Interview Group and is situated to the west of Austen Strait which separates North Andaman Island and Middle Andaman Island. The island is low and with a rectangular shape.
Administration[edit]
Politically, Anderson Island, along neighboring Interview Group Islands, is part of Mayabunder Taluk.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
External links[edit]
Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage
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