Aerial Bay Islands
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 13°18′N 93°02′E / 13.30°N 93.03°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 10 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 23.35 km2 (9.02 sq mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 131 m (430 ft)[2] |
| Administration | |
| District | North and Middle Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Aerial Bay Islands |
| Taluk | Diglipur Taluk |
| Largest settlement | Smith (pop. 260) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 600 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 25.7/km2 (66.6/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744202[3] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [4] |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[5] |
| Official website | www |
| Literacy | 71.8% |
| 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 |
The Aerial Bay Islands are a group of islands in Aerial Bay in the Andaman Islands. This group belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[6] Smith Island is the largest and only inhabited one.
Geography
Other major islands are Chatham island, Ross Island, Ox Island.[7]
Administration
The Aerial Bay Islands, is part of Diglipur Taluk.[8]
Demographics
There are 3 villages on Smith island, with a population of 600.
References
- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 279.
- ^ "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.
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- ^ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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