East Island (Andaman Islands)
  East Island Location of East Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 13°38′N 93°03′E / 13.64°N 93.05°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 3.9 km (2.42 mi) |
| Width | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
| Coastline | 10.60 km (6.587 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Administration | |
| District | North and Middle Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Taluk | Diglipur Taluk |
| Largest settlement | East village (pop. 16) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 16 (2016) |
| Pop. density | 5.16/km2 (13.36/sq mi) |
| 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 | 100.0% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 30.2 °C (86.4 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | 15.0♂/♀ |
| Census Code | 35.639.0004 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, English |
East 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 220 km (137 mi) north from Port Blair.
Just to the west across a navigable narrow coral reef channel is Landfall Island which is the northernmost island belonging to India, and to the north are the Coco Islands belonging to Myanmar.
History
[edit]The island was severely affected by the tsunami that was caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, which led to damaged infrastructure. East Island Lighthouse was established in 1969 and[6] is shown from a white, round metal tower with red bands standing on the South summit of the island; a recon is situated at the light. This lighthouse marks the northern end of the Andaman Islands.
Geography
[edit]The island falls in between Coco Islands and North Andaman Island. It lies 0.8 nmi (1.5 km; 0.92 mi) east of Landfall Island, and is separated from North Andaman Island by the Cleugh Passage.[7] The island is small, having an area of 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi).
Administration
[edit]Politically, East Island is part of Diglipur Taluk.[8] The village is near the Police station.
Transportation
[edit]Ship service is available from Diglipur. Ship travel is only by special demand.
Demographics
[edit]There is only 1 village. According to the 2011 census of India, the Island has xxx households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 100%.[9]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Literates | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Workers (all) | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Main workers (total) | 16 | 15 | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- ^ "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 27 September 2016.
- ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ "Government of India, Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships". www.dgll.nic.in. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 273, 275.
- ^ Tehsils
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- Geological Survey of India
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