Strait Island

Strait Island
Strait Island is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Strait Island
Strait Island
Location of Strait Island
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates12°12′54″N 92°55′48″E / 12.215°N 92.930°E / 12.215; 92.930
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Area2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi)[1]
Length3.2 km (1.99 mi)
Width1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Coastline8.7 km (5.41 mi)
Highest elevation27 m (89 ft)
Administration
DistrictNorth and Middle Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupEast Baratang Group
TalukRangat Taluk
Largest settlementStrait village
Demographics
Population39 (2016)
Pop. density13.59/km2 (35.2/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsHindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744203[2]
Telephone code031927 [3]
ISO codeIN-AN-00[4]
Official websitewww.and.nic.in
Literacy84.4%
Avg. summer temperature30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
Avg. winter temperature23.0 °C (73.4 °F)
Sex ratio1.2/
Census Code35.639.0004
Official LanguagesHindi, English

Strait Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5] The island lies 63 km (39 mi) north from Port Blair.

  1. ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  4. ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  5. ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.