Bluff Island (Andaman)
 Bluff Island
Location of Bluff Island
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12°14′49″N 92°41′53″E / 12.247°N 92.698°ECoordinates: 12°14′49″N 92°41′53″E / 12.247°N 92.698°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
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| Area | 0.21 km2 (0.081 sq mi) |
| Length | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Width | 0.4 km (0.25 mi) |
| Coastline | 2.27 km (1.411 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Administration | |
| District | North and Middle Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | West Baratang Group |
| Taluk | Rangat Taluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2016) |
| Pop. density | 0.00 /km2 (0 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
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| 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 |
Bluff 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. the island is lying 64 km (40 mi) north from Port Blair.
The island belongs to the West Baratang Group and lies south of Spike Island. The island is separated from South Andaman to the south by narrow channel, 500 m wide.
Politically, Bluff Island, along neighboring Baratang Islands, is part of Rangat Taluk.
you can travel by Dinghy through Port Anson from Mayabuner, on demand.
The island was previously inhabited. In 1949, the few surviving Great Andamanese people were relocated to this island to protect them from diseases and other threats. On this island their population reached the all-time low of 19 individuals in 1961. In 1969 they were relocated to the slightly larger Strait Island.
Bluff island and the surrounding waters are a wildlife sanctuary of India, initiated in 1987 as a nature preserve. with an area of km2.
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