Port Blair Islands
  Port Blair Islands Location of Port Blair Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 11°41′17″N 92°43′26″E / 11.688°N 92.724°ECoordinates: 11°41′17″N 92°43′26″E / 11.688°N 92.724°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 6 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 1.138 km2 (0.439 sq mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft)[2] |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Great Andaman |
| Tehsil | Port Blair |
Largest settlement | |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Hindi |
| Population | 11 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 9.6 /km2 (24.9 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744101[3] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [4] |
| Official website |
www |
| 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 |
Port Blair Islands are a group of islands situated in the sound of the capital Port Blair of the Andaman Islands. They belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[6]
History
see Chatham Saw Mill.
Geography
The islands are located on North Bay, Navy Bay, Flat Bay, Garacharma Bay, and the vicinity of Ross Island (Andaman).
Administration
Politically, Port Blair Islands are part of Port Blair Taluk.[7]
Demographics
There are living quarters for the JPC manager at Chatham Island and several navy officers at the INS Jarawa quarters at Ross Island.
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
- ↑ "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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