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Little Andaman Group

Little Andaman Island
Little Andaman Island is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Little Andaman Island
Little Andaman Island
Location of Little Andaman Island
Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 10°39′N 92°29′E / 10.65°N 92.49°E / 10.65; 92.49Coordinates: 10°39′N 92°29′E / 10.65°N 92.49°E / 10.65; 92.49
Archipelago Andaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • Little Andaman
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.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 35.640.0009
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



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