Landfall Island
Geography | |
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Location | Bay of Bengal |
Coordinates | 13°39′N 93°00′E / 13.65°N 93.00°E |
Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
Administration | |
Demographics | |
Population | 6 |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
PIN | 744202[1] |
Telephone code | 031927 [2] |
ISO code | IN-AN-00[3] |
Official website | www |
Landfall Island is the northernmost island of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[7][8] It belongs to the territory's North and Middle Andaman administrative district.[9] The island lies 220 km (137 mi) north of Port Blair, and is situated 300 km (186 mi) km from Burma.[8] It is home to the Kari tribe.[10]
History
The island was severely affected by the tsunami that was caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, which led to damaged infrastructure. The island's coral reefs were exposed in bulk.
Geography
The island is situated between North Andaman Island and Myanmar's Coco Islands. It belongs to the Cleugh Passage Group and lies immediately north of the passage. The island is small, having an area of 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi).
Administration
Politically, Landfall Island, along with neighboring islands in the Cleugh Passage Group, is part of Diglipur Taluk.[11] The village is near the police station.
Transportation
Ferries connect this island to Diglipur.[10]
Demographics
There is only one village. According to the 2011 census of India, the effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 100%.[12]
Total | Male | Female | |
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Population | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Children aged below 6 years | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled tribe | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Literates | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Workers (all) | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Main workers (total) | 6 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 2016-09-22. Archived from the original on 2014-03-23. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
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- ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
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- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- ^ Pro Star
- ^ Ghosh, G.K. (1998). Tourism perspective in Andaman & Nicobar islands. New Delhi: APH. p. 26. ISBN 8170249783.
- ^ a b Bansal, Sunita Pant (2005). Encyclopaedia of India. New Delhi, India: Smriti Books. p. 54. ISBN 8187967714.
- ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
- ^ a b "Landfall Island in Andaman and Nicobar, Info of Landfall Island Andaman". Indiatravelnext.com. 2004-12-26. Archived from the original on 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
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- ^ 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 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
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- Geological Survey of India
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage