Havelock island

Swaraj Dweep
A view of a beach in Swaraj Dweep
Swaraj Dweep is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Swaraj Dweep
Swaraj Dweep
Location of Swaraj Dweep
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates11°58′N 93°00′E / 11.96°N 93.00°E / 11.96; 93.00
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Swaraj Dweep
Area92.2 km2 (35.6 sq mi)
Length18 km (11.2 mi)
Width8 km (5 mi)
Coastline58.5 km (36.35 mi)
Highest elevation167 m (548 ft)
Highest pointYulutang
Administration
DistrictSouth Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupRitchie's Archipelago
TehsilRitchie's Archipelago Tehsil
Largest settlementGovinda Nagar
Demographics
Population6,351[citation needed] (2011)
Pop. density68.5/km2 (177.4/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsBengali
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744211[1]
Telephone code031928 [2]
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

Havelock Island, officially known as Swaraj Dweep( trans Self Rule Island) ,[3] is one of the largest islands in Ritchie's Archipelago, to the east of Great Andaman within the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[4] The island is 41 km (25 mi) northeast of the capital city, Port Blair.

  1. ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  2. ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  3. ^ "'Bose, Shaheed and Swaraj,' PM gives new names to 3 Andaman islands". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.