West Baratang Group

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West Baratang Islands
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West Baratang Islands
Location of West Baratang Group
Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 12°12′N92°44′E / 12.20°N 92.74°E / 12.20; 92.74 Coordinates: 12°12′N92°44′E / 12.20°N 92.74°E / 12.20; 92.74
Archipelago Andaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands20
Major islands
Area40.05 km2 (15.46 sq mi) [1]
Highest elevation136 m (446 ft) [2]
Administration
Flag of India.svg  India
District North and Middle Andaman
Island group Andaman Islands
Island sub-group Great Andaman
Taluk Rangat Taluk
Demographics
Population0 (2016)
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

West Baratang Group are an island group of the Andaman Islands, located west of Baratang Island.

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Administration

Politically, the Baratang Islands, are part of Rangat Taluk. [6] The islands are also known as Port Anson Islands.

Fauna

Parrot island is a famous tourist spot. [7] [8] It is a small uninhabited island located near Baratang Jetty. What makes it attractive for tourists is the mystery that this island holds which calls thousands of parrots every evening.

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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. 276.
  3. "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  4. "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  5. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  6. "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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