Smith Island (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
Smith Island Location of Smith Island | |
Geography | |
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Location | Bay of Bengal |
Coordinates | 13°20′N 93°03′E / 13.34°N 93.05°ECoordinates: 13°20′N 93°03′E / 13.34°N 93.05°E |
Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 20.45 km2 (7.90 sq mi)[1] |
Length | 8.6 km (5.34 mi) |
Width | 4.8 km (2.98 mi) |
Coastline | 29.00 km (18.02 mi) |
Highest elevation | 131 m (430 ft)[2] |
Administration | |
District | North and Middle Andaman |
Island group | Andaman Islands |
Island sub-group | Aerial Bay Islands |
Taluk | Diglipur Taluk |
Largest settlement | Smith (pop. 260) |
Demographics | |
Population | 600 (2011) |
Pop. density | 29.3 /km2 (75.9 /sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
PIN | 744202[3] |
Telephone code | 031927 [4] |
ISO code | IN-AN-00[5] |
Official website |
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Literacy | 71.8% |
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 |
Smith 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.[6] the island lies 185 km (115 mi) north of Port Blair.
Geography
The island is located in Aerial Bay, near Diglipur.
Administration
Politically, Smith Island, along with the neighboring Aerial Bay Islands, is part of Diglipur Taluk.[7]
Transportation
Ferry service is available from Aerial bay jetty or Kalipur water sports center.[8] Normally ship is available once a week.
Demographics
There are 3 villages on the island. According to the 2011 census of India, the Island has 160 households. The main village has 60 households, with Eco rest houses which are available for overnight stay. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 100%.[9]
Total | Male | Female | |
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Population | 600 | 328 | 272 |
Children aged below 6 years | 64 | 35 | 29 |
Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Literates | 431 | 260 | 171 |
Workers (all) | 202 | 191 | 11 |
Main workers (total) | 95 | 89 | 6 |
Fauna
Smith Island beach is noted for turtle nesting during seasons.
References
- ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- ↑ pro star
- ↑ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
- ↑ code
- ↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ↑ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
- ↑ Tehsils
- ↑
- 1 2 "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
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