Button Islands (Andaman Islands)

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Button Islands
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Button Islands
Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 12°16′12″N93°02′42″E / 12.270°N 93.045°E / 12.270; 93.045
Archipelago Andaman Islands
Adjacent to Indian Ocean
Total islands3
Major islands
Area0.517 km2 (0.200 sq mi) [1]
Highest elevation50 m (160 ft) [2]
Highest pointMiddle Button hill
Administration
District South Andaman
Island group Andaman Islands
Island sub-group Ritchie’s Archipelago
Tehsil Port Blair Tehsil
Demographics
Population0 (2011)
Pop. density0.00/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups Hindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN 744202 [3]
Telephone code031927 [4]
ISO code IN-AN-00 [5]
Official website www.and.nic.in
Literacy84.4%
Avg. summer temperature30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
Avg. winter temperature23.0 °C (73.4 °F)
Sex ratio 1.2♂/♀
Census Code35.639.0004
Official Languages Hindi, English

Button Islands are a group of islands of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. [6]

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History

Several lighthouses were established on the islands.
There is a lighthouse at the tallest hill 48 m (157 ft) on North button island, established 1983. [7]
There is a lighthouse at the tallest hill 50 m (164 ft) on Middle button island, established 1983. [8]
There is a lighthouse at the tallest hill 36 m (118 ft) on south button island, established 1983. [9]

Geography

The islands belong to the Ritchie’s Archipelago and are located north of Outram Island.

The main islands of the group are: North Button, Middle Button and South Button.

Besides a variety of submerged corals, Dolphin, Dugong and Blue whale are important marine animals for conservation. These islands also forms abode to many species of avifauna and fishes. Coral dominate the islands as submerged fringing types. [10]

Administration

Politically, Button Islands are part of Port Blair Taluk. [11] Rani Jhansi Marine National Park is located in the vicinity of the islands, which includes Middle Button Island National Park, South Button Island National Park, and North Button Island National Park.

References

  1. ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions . United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 283.
  3. ↑ "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)
  4. ↑ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  5. ↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  6. ↑ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  7. ↑ "Government of India, Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships". www.dgll.nic.in. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Government of India, Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships". www.dgll.nic.in. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Government of India, Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships". www.dgll.nic.in. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ↑ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2016.


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