Little Andaman Group
  Little Andaman Island Location of Little Andaman Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 10°39′N 92°29′E / 10.65°N 92.49°ECoordinates: 10°39′N 92°29′E / 10.65°N 92.49°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
|
| Area | 709.2 km2 (273.8 sq mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 183 m (600 ft)[2] |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Tehsil | Little Andaman Tehsil |
Largest settlement |
Kwate-tu-Kwage (Hut Bay) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Hindi |
| Population | 18823 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 26.5 /km2 (68.6 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744202[3] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [4] |
| Official website |
www |
| ISO Code | IN-AN-00[5] |
| 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♂/♀ |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| Census Code | 35.640.0009 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, English |
Little Andaman Group is a group of islands of the Andaman Islands, which include all islands south of Duncan Passage. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[6]
Geography
The group includes The Brothers (Andaman), and Little Andaman Island.[7]
Administration
Politically, Little Andaman group is also a tehsil of Andaman.[8]
Demographics
The main village of Kwate-tu-Kwage is located on Hut Bay. only Little Andaman island is inhabited.
Image gallery
Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with the location of Little Andaman highlighted (in red).
1990 Space Shuttle image of Little Andaman
References
- ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- ↑ "Sailing Directions (enroute) | India and the Bay of Bengal" (PDF) (173). National Geospatial-intelligence Agency, United States Government. 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ↑ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ↑ map
- ↑ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
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