Native name: kalapahad | |
|---|---|
  Rutland Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 11°25′N 92°38′E / 11.42°N 92.64°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
|
| Area | 121.5 km2 (46.9 sq mi)[1] [1] |
| Length | 18 km (11.2 mi) |
| Width | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
| Coastline | 69 km (42.9 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 433 m (1421 ft)[2] |
| Highest point | Mount Ford |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Rutland Archipelago |
| Tehsil | Port Blair Tehsil |
| Largest settlement | Bada Khari (pop. 169) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 347 (2016) |
| Pop. density | 2.85/km2 (7.38/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744105[3] |
| Telephone code | There isn't any telephone facility. |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[4] |
| Official website | www |
| Literacy | 64% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 30.2 °C (86.4 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | 1.48♂/♀ |
| Census Code | 35.639.0004 |
| Official Languages | Hindi |
Rutland Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5] The island is located 20 km (12 mi) south from Port Blair.
- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 278.
- ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
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- ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.