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Island in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paira is an island in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
Geography | |
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Location | Bay of Bengal |
Coordinates | 8.58°N 93.608°E |
Archipelago | Nicobar Islands |
Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi)[1] |
Length | 0.3 km (0.19 mi) |
Width | 0.2 km (0.12 mi) |
Coastline | 1.1 km (0.68 mi) |
Highest elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
Highest point | Paira Rock[2] |
Administration | |
District | Nicobar |
Island group | Nicobar Islands |
Subdivisions of India | Nancowry Subdivision |
Taluk | Teressa tehsil |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2011) |
Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Hindu, Nicobarese People |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
PIN | 744301 |
Telephone code | 03192 |
ISO code | IN-AN-00[3] |
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 | 35.638.0002.645033 |
Official Languages | Hindi, English, Tamil Car (regional) |
The island belongs to the township of Nancowry of Teressa Taluk.[4][5]
The island is a part of the Nicobar Islands chain, located in the northeast Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. It is located 0.75 km (0.47 mi) NNW of Cape Maud of Tillanchong Island.
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