Defence Islands, Andaman

Defence Islands
Defence Islands

Location of Defence Islands

Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 11°57′N 92°36′E / 11.95°N 92.60°E / 11.95; 92.60Coordinates: 11°57′N 92°36′E / 11.95°N 92.60°E / 11.95; 92.60
Archipelago Andaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands 7
Major islands
  • Defence
  • Clyde Island
  • Montgomery Island
  • Petrie Island     
Area 6.19 km2 (2.39 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation 0 m (0 ft)[2]
Administration
District South Andaman
Island group Andaman Islands
Island sub-group Great Andaman
Tehsil Ferrargunj Tehsil
Demographics
Demonym Hindi
Population 0 (2011)
Pop. density 0.00 /km2 (0 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Hindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN 744202[3]
Telephone code 031927 [4]
Official website www.and.nic.in
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 35.639.0004
Official Languages Hindi, English

Defence Islands are an island group of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[6] the islands are situated 33.5 km (21 mi) north from Port Blair.

Geography

The islands belongs to the Defence Group and lies in the sound of Jirkatang. at their southern islands, there is a natural harbour called Port Campbell.[7]

Administration

Politically, Defence Island, along neighboring islands, is part of Ferrargunj Taluk.[8]

References

  1. "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. "Sailing Directions (enroute) | India and the Bay of Bengal" (PDF) (173). National Geospatial-intelligence Agency, United States Government. 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  3. "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  4. "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  5. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  6. "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
  7. "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
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