Port Blair Islands
 Port Blair Islands
Location of Port Blair Islands
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 11°41′17″N 92°43′26″E / 11.688°N 92.724°ECoordinates: 11°41′17″N 92°43′26″E / 11.688°N 92.724°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 6 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 1.138 km2 (0.439 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Great Andaman |
| Tehsil | Port Blair |
| Largest settlement | INS Jarawa |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 11 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 9.6 /km2 (24.9 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744101 |
| 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 | 35.639.0004 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, English |
Port Blair Islands are a group of islands situated in the sound of the capital Port Blair of the Andaman Islands. They belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
see Chatham Saw Mill.
The islands are located on North Bay, Navy Bay, Flat Bay, Garacharma Bay, and the vicinity of Ross Island (Andaman).
Politically, Port Blair Islands are part of Port Blair Taluk.
There are living quarters for the JPC manager at Chatham Island and several navy officers at the INS Jarawa quarters at Ross Island.
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