Diglipur
Diglipore | |
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Coordinates: 13°16′N 93°00′E / 13.267°N 93.000°E | |
Country | India |
Union Territory | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
District | North and Middle Andaman |
Population | |
• Total | 42,877 (2,001) |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | English, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 744202 |
Sex ratio | 911 ♂/♀ |
Climate | Am |
Diglipur (sometimes spelled Diglipore) is the largest town of North Andaman Island, in the Andaman Archipelago, India. It is located on the southern side of Aerial Bay, at 43 metres (141 feet) above sea level, 298 kilometres (185 miles) north of Port Blair. It is crossed by the Kalpong River, the only river of the Andaman islands. Saddle Peak, the highest point in the archipelago,[1] lies about 10 km to the south. Diglipur is also a county (tehsil) of the North and Middle Andaman District of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory. Its area is 884 km2, and its population was 42,877 people as of 2001.[1]