Geography | |
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Location | Bay of Bengal |
Coordinates | 10°39′N 92°29′E / 10.65°N 92.49°ECoordinates: 10°39′N 92°29′E / 10.65°N 92.49°E |
Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 709.2 km2 (273.8 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
Administration | |
District | South Andaman |
Island group | Andaman Islands |
Tehsil | Little Andaman Tehsil |
Largest settlement | Kwate-tu-Kwage (Hut Bay) |
Demographics | |
Population | 18823 (2011) |
Pop. density | 26.5 /km2 (68.6 /sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
Additional information | |
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 | 35.640.0009 |
Official Languages | Hindi, English |
Little Andaman Group is a group of islands of the Andaman Islands, which include all islands south of Duncan Passage. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The group includes The Brothers (Andaman), and Little Andaman Island.
Politically, Little Andaman group is also a tehsil of Andaman.
The main village of Kwate-tu-Kwage is located on Hut Bay. only Little Andaman island is inhabited.
Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with the location of Little Andaman highlighted (in red).
1990 Space Shuttle image of Little Andaman