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South Andaman

South Andaman
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Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with the location of South Andaman Island highlighted (in red)
South Andaman is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
South Andaman
South Andaman
South Andaman is located in India
South Andaman
South Andaman
Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 11°47′00″N 92°39′00″E / 11.783333°N 92.65°E / 11.783333; 92.65Coordinates: 11°47′00″N 92°39′00″E / 11.783333°N 92.65°E / 11.783333; 92.65
Archipelago Andaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • South Andaman Island    
Area 1,262 km2 (487 sq mi)
Length 83 km (51.6 mi)
Width 28 km (17.4 mi)
Coastline 413 km (256.6 mi)
Highest elevation 459 m (1,506 ft)
Highest point Mount Koyob
Administration
District South Andaman
Island group Andaman Islands
Island sub-group Great Andaman
Tehsil Ferrargunj Tehsil
Largest settlement
Port Blair (pop. 100,000)
Demographics
Demonym Hindi
Population 209,602 (2011)only villages on south andaman island
Pop. density 166 /km2 (430 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Hindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN 744202
Telephone code 031927
Official website www.and.nic.in
ISO Code IN-AN-00
Literacy 80.6%
Avg. summer temperature 30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 23.0 °C (73.4 °F)
Sex ratio 1.15/
unit_pref Metric
Census Code 35.640.00xx
Official Languages Hindi, English

South Andaman Island is the southernmost island of the Great Andaman and is home to the majority of the population of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is the location of Port Blair, capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

South Andaman Island was struck by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, leading to many deaths on the island.

The island belongs to the Great Andaman Chain. Some areas of the island are restricted areas for non-Indians; however, transit permits can be obtained from the Home Ministry. South Andaman is the third largest island in the island group. It is located immediately south of Middle Andaman Island and Baratang, from which it is separated only by a narrow channel, a few hundred meters wide. The island is 83 kilometres (52 miles) long and 28 kilometres (17 miles) at its widest part. Its area is 1,262 square kilometres (487 square miles). South Andaman is less mountainous than the more northerly of the Andaman Islands. Koiob reaches a height of 456.6 kilometres (283.7 miles) above sea level.

Politically, South Andaman Island has the tehsils of Ferrargunj and Port Blair.

Port Blair, the capital of the islands, is located on the southern part of this island. Other big cities are : Bambooflat, Prothrapur, and Garacharma. It had a population of 209,602 at the 2011 census. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 80.6%.


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