Geography | |
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Location | Bay of Bengal |
Coordinates | 12°12′N 92°44′E / 12.20°N 92.74°ECoordinates: 12°12′N 92°44′E / 12.20°N 92.74°E |
Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | 20 |
Major islands |
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Area | 40.05 km2 (15.46 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Administration | |
District | North and Middle Andaman |
Island group | Andaman Islands |
Island sub-group | Great Andaman |
Taluk | Rangat Taluk |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2016) |
Pop. density | 0.00 /km2 (0 /sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
PIN | 744202 |
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 |
West Baratang Group are an island group of the Andaman Islands, located west of Baratang Island.
Politically, the Baratang Islands, are part of Rangat Taluk. The islands are also known as Port Anson Islands.
Parrot island is a famous tourist spot. It is a small uninhabited island located near Baratang Jetty. What makes it attractive for tourists is the mystery that this island holds which calls thousands of parrots every evening.