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East Volcano Islands
East Volcano Islands is located in Andaman and Nicobar IslandsEast Volcano IslandsEast Volcano IslandsLocation of Narcondam Island
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates13°27′N 94°16′E / 13.45°N 94.27°E / 13.45; 94.27
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands2
Major islands
Area15.97 km (6.17 sq mi)
Highest elevation710 m (2330 ft)
Administration
 India
DistrictNorth and Middle Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupEast Volcano Islands
Tehsilmultiple
Largest settlementNarcondam Police Station (pop. 16)
Demographics
Population16 (2016)
Pop. density1/km (3/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsHindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744202
Telephone code031927
ISO codeIN-AN-00
Official websitewww.and.nic.in
Literacy84.4%
Avg. summer temperature30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
Avg. winter temperature23.0 °C (73.4 °F)
Sex ratio1.2/
Census Code35.639.0004
Official LanguagesHindi, 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

  1. "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. 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.
  3. "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. code
  5. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  6. "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
North and Middle Andaman district
Tehsils
and
villages
Diglipur
Mayabunder
Rangat


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