Ross Island, North and Middle Andaman district

Ross Island
	Ross Island Location of Ross Island
Geography
Location	Bay of Bengal
Coordinates	13°18′00″N93°04′30″E / 13.30°N 93.075°E
Archipelago	Andaman Islands
Adjacent to	Indian Ocean
Total islands	1
Major islands	Ross;
Area	0.315 km2 (0.122 sq mi)
Length	0.7 km (0.43 mi)
Width	0.9 km (0.56 mi)
Coastline	2.2 km (1.37 mi)
Highest elevation	82.6 m (271 ft)
Highest point	Bopung Hill
Administration
	India
District	North and Middle Andaman
Island group	Andaman Islands
Island sub-group	Aerial Bay Islands
Taluk	Diglipur Taluk
Demographics
Population	0 (2011)
Pop. density	0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Hindu, Andamanese [ citation needed ]
Additional information
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30);
PIN	744202
Telephone code	031927
ISO code	IN-AN-00
Official website	www.and.nic.in
Literacy	71.8%
Avg. summer temperature	30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	23.0 °C (73.4 °F)
Sex ratio	1.2♂/♀
Census Code	35.639.0004
Official Languages	Hindi, English [ citation needed ]

Last updated June 05, 2025

Ross 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.^[5]

Geography

The island is located in Aerial Bay, near Diglipur, and is part of Aerial Bay Islands.

Administration

Ross Island, along neighbouring Aerial Bay Islands, is part of Diglipur Taluk.^[6]

Tourism

The lighthouse on the island was commissioned in 1973, on the slopes of Bopung Hill at an altitude of 40 metres (130 feet).^[7]

References

↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
↑ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
↑ code
↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
↑ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
↑ Tehsils
↑ lighthouse

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[cit-1] "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.

[2] "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.

[3] ↑ code

[4] Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code

[census-5] "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.

[6] Tehsils

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Ross Island, North and Middle Andaman district

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Geography

Administration

Tourism

See also

References

Geography
Ross Island Location of Ross Island
Location	Bay of Bengal
Coordinates	13°18′00″N93°04′30″E / 13.30°N 93.075°E / 13.30; 93.075
Archipelago	Andaman Islands
Adjacent to	Indian Ocean
Total islands	1
Major islands	Ross
Area	0.315 km² (0.122 sq mi)^[1]
Length	0.7 km (0.43 mi)
Width	0.9 km (0.56 mi)
Coastline	2.2 km (1.37 mi)
Highest elevation	82.6 m (271 ft)
Highest point	Bopung Hill
Administration
India
District	North and Middle Andaman
Island group	Andaman Islands
Island sub-group	Aerial Bay Islands
Taluk	Diglipur Taluk
Demographics
Population	0 (2011)
Pop. density	0/km² (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Hindu, Andamanese ^{[ citation needed ]}
Additional information
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	744202^[2]
Telephone code	031927 ^[3]
ISO code	IN-AN-00^[4]
Official website	www.and.nic.in

Literacy	71.8%
Avg. summer temperature	30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	23.0 °C (73.4 °F)
Sex ratio	1.2♂/♀
Census Code	35.639.0004
Official Languages	Hindi, English ^{[ citation needed ]}