East Volcano IslandsLocation of Narcondam Island | |
Geography | |
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Location | Bay of Bengal |
Coordinates | 13°27′N 94°16′E / 13.45°N 94.27°E / 13.45; 94.27 |
Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | 2 |
Major islands | |
Area | 15.97 km (6.17 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 710 m (2330 ft) |
Administration | |
India | |
District | North and Middle Andaman |
Island group | Andaman Islands |
Island sub-group | East Volcano Islands |
Tehsil | multiple |
Largest settlement | Narcondam Police Station (pop. 16) |
Demographics | |
Population | 16 (2016) |
Pop. density | 1/km (3/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
PIN | 744202 |
Telephone code | 031927 |
ISO code | IN-AN-00 |
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 |
East Volcano Islands is a small group of islands to the east of Great Andaman, all volcanic islands, located in the Andaman Sea.
Administration
Narcondam Island belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district.
Transportation
Ferry service is available from Diglipur to Narcondam. Normally ship is available once a week, only authorized by police.
Demographics
There is only 1 village, at Narcondam.
See also
References
- "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- Narcondam Island, see Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 274.
- "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
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- Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
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