East Volcano Islands

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East Volcano Islands
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East Volcano Islands
Location of Narcondam Island
Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 13°27′N94°16′E / 13.45°N 94.27°E / 13.45; 94.27 Coordinates: 13°27′N94°16′E / 13.45°N 94.27°E / 13.45; 94.27
Archipelago Andaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands2
Major islands
Area15.97 km2 (6.17 sq mi) [1]
Highest elevation710 m (2,330 ft) [2]
Administration
Flag of India.svg  India
District North and Middle Andaman
Island group Andaman Islands
Island sub-groupEast Volcano Islands
Tehsil multiple
Largest settlementNarcondam Police Station(pop. 16)
Demographics
Population16 (2016)
Pop. density1/km2 (3/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

East Volcano Islands is a small group of islands to the east of Great Andaman, all volcanic islands, located in the Andaman Sea.

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Administration

Narcondam Island belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district. [6]

Transportation

Ferry service is available from Diglipur to Narcondam. Normally ship is available once a week, only authorized by police.

Demographics

There is only 1 village, at Narcondam.

See also

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References

  1. "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. Narcondam Island, see Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions . United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 274.
  3. "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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  5. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  6. "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.