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Interview Island

Interview IslandLocation of Interview Island
Geography
Location	Bay of Bengal
Coordinates	12°53′N 92°42′E / 12.88°N 92.70°E / 12.88; 92.70
Archipelago	Andaman Islands
Adjacent to	Indian Ocean
Area	101 km (39 sq mi)
Length	23 km (14.3 mi)
Width	6.9 km (4.29 mi)
Coastline	66.0 km (41.01 mi)
Highest elevation	113 m (371 ft)
Administration
India
District	North and Middle Andaman
Island group	Andaman Islands
Island sub-group	Interview Group
Taluk	Mayabunder Taluk
Largest settlement	Interview village
Demographics
Population	16 (2011)
Pop. density	0.158/km (0.409/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Hindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	744202
Telephone code	031927
ISO code	IN-AN-00
Official website	www.and.nic.in
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

Interview Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It lies 125 km (78 mi) north of Port Blair.

History

The lighthouse on the island was affected by the tsunami generated by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake which inundated much of its area. The lighthouse was reported as "completely destroyed" at the time, but it was later repaired. Until 2015 there was a wildlife station to monitor birds, with permanent inhabitants located on the west coast near the lighthouse. The station is also staffed with a lighthouse keeper (from the police). It was evacuated at the end of 2015 due to its budget being discontinued.

Geography

The island belongs to the Interview Group and is situated to the west of Austen Strait which separates North Andaman Island and Middle Andaman Island. It has an area of 101 km (39 sq mi). The island is low at its north end, but rises gradually to a height of 113 m (371 ft). The highest part of the island is a wooded plateau. A rocky pinnacle, 7 m (23 ft) high, lies close off a cliff on the south end of the island. Foul ground extends about 2 miles (3.2 km) north-northeast from the island.

Fauna

The island has about 80–90 feral elephants which were brought for forestry works, and still remain on this island.. The more likely number of Elephants is probably closer to a dozen or so individuals

Administration

Politically, Interview Island, along with the neighbouring Interview Group of islands, is part of Mayabunder Taluk, a sub-district of India.

Transportation

Travel to the island is by dinghy through Austen Strait from Mayabunder, taking 3 hours.

Demographics

There is only one village, located at the eastern part of the island. According to the 2011 census of India, the island has only one household. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 100%.

The island was opened to tourists in the year 1997, it is entirely abandoned. Just a few forest wardens, policemen and coast guards are posted here in order to keep poachers at a safe distance.

References

1. "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
2. Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 276.
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. "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
5. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
6. "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
7. Lighthouses in Andaman & Nicobar and the 26 Dec 2004 earthquake
8. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Andaman and Nicobar Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
9. "map with lighthouse location". Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
10. "Government of India, Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships". www.dgll.nic.in. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
11. visit
12. pic 1
13. "Elephants brought to the Andaman Islands for logging have now become a feral, invasive species". www.scroll.in. Scroll.in. 28 July 2024.
14. "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
15. forest station village pic
16. ^ "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
17. guide

• Geological Survey of India
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage

www.andamanicobarisland.com

• Interview Island
• Cities and towns in North and Middle Andaman district
• Islands of North and Middle Andaman district
• Islands of the Bay of Bengal
• Tourist attractions in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands