Native name: Luroo | |
|---|---|
  Teressa op | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 8°16′N 93°08′E / 8.27°N 93.13°E |
| Archipelago | Nicobar Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 86.5 km2 (33.4 sq mi)[1][2] |
| Length | 5.3 km (3.29 mi) |
| Width | 19.6 km (12.18 mi) |
| Coastline | 52.8 km (32.81 mi)[2] |
| Highest elevation | 250 m (820 ft)[2] |
| Administration | |
| District | Nicobar |
| Island group | Nicobar Islands |
| Subdivisions of India | Nancowry Subdivision |
| Largest settlement | Bengali (pop. 400) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1934 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 22.35/km2 (57.89/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Nicobarese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744301 |
| Telephone code | 03192 |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[3] |
| Official website | www |
| Literacy | 84.4% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | ♂/♀ |
| Census Code | 35.638.0002 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, English, Tamil Teressa (regional) |
Teressa (Teressa language: Luroo, Hindi: तेरेस्सा, also called Tarasa Dwip) is one of the Nicobar Islands, India.
- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- ^ a b c "Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India)". UN. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code