Rutland Island

Rutland Island
Native name:
kalapahad
Rutland Island is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Rutland Island
Rutland Island
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates11°25′N 92°38′E / 11.42°N 92.64°E / 11.42; 92.64
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Rutland
Area121.5 km2 (46.9 sq mi)[1] [1]
Length18 km (11.2 mi)
Width11 km (6.8 mi)
Coastline69 km (42.9 mi)
Highest elevation433 m (1421 ft)[2]
Highest pointMount Ford
Administration
DistrictSouth Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupRutland Archipelago
TehsilPort Blair Tehsil
Largest settlementBada Khari (pop. 169)
Demographics
Population347 (2016)
Pop. density2.85/km2 (7.38/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsHindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744105[3]
Telephone codeThere isn't any telephone facility.
ISO codeIN-AN-00[4]
Official websitewww.and.nic.in
Literacy64%
Avg. summer temperature30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
Avg. winter temperature23.0 °C (73.4 °F)
Sex ratio1.48/
Census Code35.639.0004
Official LanguagesHindi

Rutland Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5] The island is located 20 km (12 mi) south from Port Blair.

  1. ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 278.
  3. ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  5. ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.