Great Nicobar Subdivision

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Great Nicobar Subdivision
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Great Nicobar Subdivision
Location of Great Nicobar Subdivision in India
Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 7°12′N93°44′E / 7.20°N 93.73°E / 7.20; 93.73 Coordinates: 7°12′N93°44′E / 7.20°N 93.73°E / 7.20; 93.73
Archipelago Nicobar Islands
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands13
Major islands
Area1,066 km2 (412 sq mi) [1]
Highest elevation642 m (2106 ft)
Highest point Mount Thullier
Administration
Flag of India.svg  India
District Nicobar
Island group Nicobar Islands
Subdivisions of India Great Nicobar Subdivision
Largest settlement Campbell Bay (pop. 5740)
Demographics
Population8367 (2014)
Pop. density7.8/km2 (20.2/sq mi)
Ethnic groups Hindu, Nicobarese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN 744301
Telephone code03192
ISO code IN-AN-00 [2]
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 Code35.638.0003
Official Languages Hindi, English, Tamil
Car (regional)

Great Nicobar Subdivision is one of three local administrative divisions of the Indian district of Nicobar, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. [3] It is located in the Southern Nicobar Islands.

Administration

The subdivision includes two tehsils:

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Aves Island (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)

Aves 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. The island lies 140 km (87 mi) north from Port Blair.

Long Island (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)

Long 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. the island is lying 80 km (50 mi) north from Port Blair.

References

  1. "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  3. "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.