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Little Andaman Island

Little Andaman Island
Native name: Gaubolambe
Little Andaman Island is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Little Andaman Island
Little Andaman Island
Little Andaman Island is located in India
Little Andaman Island
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 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.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 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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