Port Blair Islands are a group of islands situated in the sound of the capital Port Blair of the Andaman Islands. They belong to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5]
  Sri Vijaya Puram Islands Location of Sri Vijaya Puram Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 11°41′17″N 92°43′26″E / 11.688°N 92.724°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | 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) |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Great Andaman |
| Tehsil | Sri Vijaya Puram |
| Largest settlement | INS Jarawa |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 11 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 9.6/km2 (24.9/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744101[2] |
| Telephone code | 031927[3] |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[4] |
| Official website | www |
| 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♂/♀ |
| Census Code | 35.639.0004 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, English |
History
editsee Chatham Saw Mill.
Geography
editThe islands are located on North Bay, Navy Bay, Flat Bay, Garacharma Bay, and the vicinity of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island.
Administration
editPolitically, Sri Vijaya Puram Islands are part of Port Blair Taluk.[6]
Demographics
editThere are living quarters for the JPC manager at Chatham Island and several navy officers at the INS Jarawa quarters at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island.
References
edit- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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