  Defence IslandsLocation of Defence Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 11°57′N 92°36′E / 11.95°N 92.60°E / 11.95; 92.60 |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 7 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 6.19 km (2.39 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Administration | |
 India | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Great Andaman |
| Tehsil | Ferrargunj Tehsil |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 0.00/km (0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744202 |
| Telephone code | 031927 |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00 |
| Official website | www |
| Literacy | 84.4% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 30.2 °C (86.4 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | 1.2♂/♀ |
| Census Code | 35.639.0004 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, English |
Defence Islands are an island group of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The islands are situated 33.5 km (21 mi) north from Port Blair.
Geography
The islands belongs to the Defence Group and lies in the sound of Jirkatang. at their southern islands, there is a natural harbour called Port Campbell.
Administration
Politically, Defence Island, along neighboring islands, is part of Ferrargunj Taluk.
References
- "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- "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) - "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Andaman_tribal_and_linguistic_map.jpg
- "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage
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