Passage Island (Andaman)
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 11°10′59″N 92°40′37″E / 11.183°N 92.677°ECoordinates: 11°10′59″N 92°40′37″E / 11.183°N 92.677°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 0.427 km2 (0.165 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 1.35 km (0.839 mi) |
| Width | 0.61 km (0.379 mi) |
| Coastline | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 85 m (279 ft)[2] |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Rutland Archipelago |
| Tehsil | Port Blair Tehsil |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Hindi |
| Population | 0 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 0.00 /km2 (0 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744202[3] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [4] |
| Official website |
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| ISO Code | IN-AN-00[5] |
| Literacy | 84.4% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 30.2 °C (86.4 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | 1.2♂/♀ |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| Census Code | 35.639.0004 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, English |
Passage Island or Duncan Island[6] 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.[7] the island is lying 53 km (33 mi) south from Port Blair.
Geography
The island belongs to the Rutland Archipelago and is located between South Cinque Island (6.2 km (4 mi) to the north) and West Sister Island (6.4 km (4 mi) to the southeast). Duncan Passage is just south of this island, separating it from Little Andaman Island.
Administration
Politically, Passage Island Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.[8]
References
- ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- ↑ "Sailing Directions (enroute) | India and the Bay of Bengal" (PDF) (173). National Geospatial-intelligence Agency, United States Government. 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ↑ US Hydrographic Office (1916) Bay of bengal Pilot, page 288. H.O. pub. 160, Government Printing Office.
- ↑ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ↑ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
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