Flat Island Wildlife Sanctuary
  Flat Island Location of Flat Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12°32′06″N 92°40′30″E / 12.535°N 92.675°ECoordinates: 12°32′06″N 92°40′30″E / 12.535°N 92.675°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
|
| Area | 2.48 km2 (0.96 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
| Width | 1.6 km (0.99 mi) |
| Coastline | 6.53 km (4.058 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft)[2] |
| Administration | |
| District | North and Middle Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Great Andaman |
| Taluk | Mayabunder Taluk |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Hindi |
| Population | 0 (2016) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Flat 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.[6] the island is lying 150 km (93 mi) north from Port Blair.
Geography
The island is situated 2.3 km (1 mi) west of Great Andaman near the shores of Yadita village.
Administration
Politically, Flat Island is part of Rangat Tehsil.[7]
Fauna
The island is the location of a wildlife sanctuary, although there is no station on the island. [8]
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.
- ↑ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ Study of ornithology in Padauk Dikri point on Flat Island
- Geological Survey of India
Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage
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