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 Pamban Island | |
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| Geography | |
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| Coordinates | 9°15′N 79°18′E / 9.25°N 79.3°E |
| Area | 96 km2 (37 sq mi) |
| Length | 17.70 km (10.998 mi) |
| Width | 9.65 km (5.996 mi) |
| Coastline | 37 km (23 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Administration | |
India | |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Ramanathapuram |
| Taluk | Rameswaram |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 82,682 (2011) |
Pamban Island (Tamil: பாம்பன் தீவு, pāmpaṉ tīvu), also known as Rameswaram Island, is an island located between peninsular India and Sri Lanka. It forms part of the Rameswaram taluk in the Ramanathapuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the largest island in Tamil Nadu by area and the principal town in the island is the pilgrimage centre of Rameswaram.