Landfall Island
| Native name: Talrichiro, Taramikhu and Tanmoker | |
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 Landfall Island
Location of East Island
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| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 13°39′N 93°00′E / 13.65°N 93.00°ECoordinates: 13°39′N 93°00′E / 13.65°N 93.00°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
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| Area | 14.70 km2 (5.68 sq mi) |
| Length | 4.7 km (2.92 mi) |
| Width | 5.3 km (3.29 mi) |
| Coastline | 20.00 km (12.427 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Highest point | north hill |
| Administration | |
| District | North and Middle Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Cleugh Passage Group |
| Taluk | Diglipur Taluk |
| Largest settlement | Landfall village (pop. 6) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 6 (2016) |
| Pop. density | 0.4 /km2 (1 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | mainland Indians, Andamanese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744202 |
| Telephone code | 031927 |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00 |
| Official website | www |
| Literacy | 100.0% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 30.2 °C (86.4 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | 15.0♂/♀ |
| Census Code | 35.639.0004 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, English |
Landfall Island is the northernmost island of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It belongs to the territory's North and Middle Andaman administrative district. The island lies 220 km (137 mi) north of Port Blair, and is situated 300 km (186 mi) km from Burma. It is home to the Kari tribe.
The island was severely affected by the tsunami that was caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, which led to damaged infrastructure. The island's coral reefs were exposed in bulk.
The island is situated between North Andaman Island and Myanmar's Coco Islands. It belongs to the Cleugh Passage Group and lies immediately north of the passage. The island is small, having an area of 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi).
Politically, Landfall Island, along with neighboring islands in the Cleugh Passage Group, is part of Diglipur Taluk. The village is near the police station.
Ferries connect this island to Diglipur.
There is only one village. According to the 2011 census of India, the island has xxx households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 100%.
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