Little Andaman Island
| Native name: Gaubolambe | |
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 Little Andaman Island
Little Andaman Island
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| Geography | |
| 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 |
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| Area | 707 km2 (273 sq mi) |
| Length | 24 km (14.9 mi) |
| Width | 43 km (26.7 mi) |
| Coastline | 132 km (82 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Little Andaman Group |
| Tehsil | Little Andaman Tehsil |
| Largest settlement | Kwate-tu-Kwage (Hut Bay) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 18823 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 26.6 /km2 (68.9 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Onge, other Indians |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744207 |
| 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 Island (Onge: Gaubolambe) is the fourth largest of the Andaman Islands of India with an area of 707 km², lying at the southern end of the archipelago. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. the island is lying 88 km (55 mi) south from Port Blair, the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the nearest airport from where regular flights to Kolkata and Chennai are available.
The island belongs to the Little Andaman Group, and is separated from Rutland Archipelago in Great Andaman by the Duncan Passage. Little Andaman Group is counterpart of the Great Andaman island group. The low-lying island has widespread rainforest and several rare species of marine turtle. Little Andaman Island has white sandy beaches and bewitching waterfalls. The Little Andaman Lighthouse (a.k.a. Richardson's Lighthouse) is located 14 km south by road from Hut Bay port and is situated on the Southern tip of Little Andaman Island.
Politically, Little Andaman Island is part of Little Andaman Tehsil.
The island is home to the Onge aboriginal tribe, who call the island Egu Belong, and has been a tribal reserve since 1957. Settlers from erstwhile Bengal and other places also live here. As per the census of 2011, the population was 18,823 in 4,093 households, spread among 18 villages. The main village of Kwate-tu-Kwage is located on Hut Bay.
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