Native name: Ong | |
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Location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and in the Bay of Bengal | |
Geography | |
Location | Bay of Bengal |
Coordinates | 7°20′N 93°41′E / 7.33°N 93.68°E |
Archipelago | Nicobar Islands |
Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 140 km2 (54 sq mi)[1] |
Length | 24 km (14.9 mi) |
Width | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
Coastline | 71.6 km (44.49 mi) |
Highest elevation | 435 m (1427 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Deoban |
Administration | |
District | Nicobar |
Island group | Nicobar Islands |
Subdivisions of India | Great Nicobar Subdivision |
Taluk | Little Nicobar |
Largest settlement | Puloulo (pop. 81) |
Demographics | |
Population | 278 (2014) |
Pop. density | 2/km2 (5/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Hindu, Nicobarese |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
PIN | 744301 |
Telephone code | 03192 |
ISO code | IN-AN-00[2] |
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 Southern Nicobarese (regional) |
Little Nicobar (Nicobarese: Ong) is one of the Nicobar Islands, India.