Little Andaman Group

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Little Andaman Island
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Little Andaman Island
Location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and in the Bay of Bengal
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Little Andaman Island
Little Andaman Island (Bay of Bengal)
Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 10°39′N92°29′E / 10.65°N 92.49°E / 10.65; 92.49 Coordinates: 10°39′N92°29′E / 10.65°N 92.49°E / 10.65; 92.49
Archipelago Andaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Little Andaman
Area709.2 km2 (273.8 sq mi) [1]
Highest elevation183 m (600 ft) [2]
Administration
Flag of India.svg  India
District South Andaman
Island group Andaman Islands
Tehsil Little Andaman Tehsil
Largest settlementKwate-tu-Kwage (Hut Bay)
Demographics
Population18823 (2011)
Pop. density26.5/km2 (68.6/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 Code35.640.0009
Official Languages Hindi, English

Little Andaman Group is a group of islands of the Andaman Islands, which include all islands south of Duncan Passage. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. [6]

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Little Andaman Group

Geography

The group includes The Brothers (Andaman), and Little Andaman Island. [7]

Administration

Politically, Little Andaman group is also a tehsil of Andaman. [8]

Demographics

The main village of Kwate-tu-Kwage is located on Hut Bay. only Little Andaman island is inhabited.

Related Research Articles

South Andaman Island

South Andaman Island is the southernmost island of the Great Andaman and is home to the majority of the population of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is the location of Port Blair, capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

North Andaman Island

North Andaman Island is the northern island of Great Andaman 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 137 km (85 mi) north from Port Blair.

Little Andaman

Little Andaman Island is the fourth largest of the Andaman Islands of India with an area of 707 km², lying at the southern end of the archipelago. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It lies 88 km (55 mi) south of Port Blair, the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Middle Andaman Island

Middle Andaman 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.

Great Andaman

Great Andaman is the main archipelago of the Andaman Islands of India. It comprises seven major islands. From north to south, these are North Andaman, Interview Island, Middle Andaman, Long Island, Baratang Island, South Andaman, and Rutland Island.

Rutland Island

Rutland Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. the island lies 20 km (12 mi) south from Port Blair.

South Sentinel Island

South Sentinel Island is one of the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal. It is 1.6 km (0.99 mi) long northeast to southwest and up to 1 km (0.62 mi) wide. At only 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi), it is much smaller than its counterpart North Sentinel Island and is currently uninhabited. The island belongs to the Port Blair tehsil in the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, neighbouring North Sentinel Island.

Henry Lawrence Island

Henry Lawrence Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. the island is located 60 km (37 mi) northeast of Port Blair.

Interview Island Island of the Andaman Islands

Interview 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. It lies 125 km (78 mi) north of Port Blair.

The Sisters (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Two small islands in the Andaman Archipelago

Sister Islands are a group of uninhabited islands of the Andaman Islands. They belong to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. the island is lying 57 km (35 mi) south from Port Blair.

Smith Island (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)

Smith 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 298 km (185 mi) north of Port Blair.

Aerial Bay Islands

The Aerial Bay Islands are a group of islands in Aerial Bay in the Andaman Islands. This group belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Smith Island is the largest and only inhabited one.

Interview Group

The Interview Islands is a group of islands located in Austin Harbour and Interview sound. These islands belong to the Andaman Islands. They belong to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Spike Island (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)

Spike 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 63 km (39 mi) north from Port Blair.

North Passage Island

North Passage 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 80 km (50 mi) north from Port Blair.

Kyd Island

Kyd Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. the island lies 30 km (19 mi) north from Port Blair.

Napier Bay Islands

Napier Bay Islands is 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. The islands are 30 km (19 mi) north of Port Blair.

Passage Island (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)

Passage Island or Duncan Island is an uninhabited island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island is 53 km (33 mi) south from Port Blair.

The Brothers (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)

North and South Brother Islands are uninhabited islands in the Indian Ocean, part of the Andaman Archipelago. They belong to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. the island is lying 75 km (47 mi) south from Port Blair.

Nicholson Island (Ritchies Archipelago)

Nicholson Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. the island is lying 52 km (32 mi) northeast from Port Blair.

References

  1. "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions . United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 288.
  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)
  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. "map". Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  8. "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.