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Group of islands of the Andaman Islands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Little Andaman Group is a group of islands of the Andaman Islands, which include all islands south of Duncan Passage. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[6]
Location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and in the Bay of Bengal | |
Geography | |
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Location | Bay of Bengal |
Coordinates | 10.65°N 92.49°E |
Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 709.2 km2 (273.8 sq mi)[1] |
Highest elevation | 183 m (600 ft)[2] |
Administration | |
District | South Andaman |
Island group | Andaman Islands |
Tehsil | Little Andaman Tehsil |
Largest settlement | Kwate-tu-Kwage (Hut Bay) |
Demographics | |
Population | 18823 (2011) |
Pop. density | 26.5/km2 (68.6/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
PIN | 744202[3] |
Telephone code | 031927[4] |
ISO code | IN-AN-00[5] |
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 | 35.640.0009 |
Official Languages | Hindi, English |
The group includes The Brothers (Andaman), and Little Andaman Island.[7]
Politically, Little Andaman group is also a tehsil of Andaman.[8]
The main village of Kwate-tu-Kwage is located on Hut Bay. only Little Andaman island is inhabited.
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