East Volcano Islands

East Volcano Islands
East Volcano Islands

Location of Narcondam Island

Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 13°27′N 94°16′E / 13.45°N 94.27°E / 13.45; 94.27Coordinates: 13°27′N 94°16′E / 13.45°N 94.27°E / 13.45; 94.27
Archipelago Andaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands 2
Major islands
  • Narcondam
  • Barren    
Area 15.97 km2 (6.17 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation 710 m (2,330 ft)[2]
Administration
District North and Middle Andaman
Island group Andaman Islands
Island sub-group East Volcano Islands
Tehsil multiple
Largest settlement
Narcondam Police Station
(population 16)
Demographics
Demonym Hindi
Population 16 (2016)
Pop. density 1 /km2 (3 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Hindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN 744202[3]
Telephone code 031927 [4]
Official website www.and.nic.in
ISO Code IN-AN-00[5]
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/
unit_pref Metric
Census Code 35.639.0004
Official Languages Hindi, English

East Volcano Islands is a small group of islands to the east of Great Andaman, all volcanic islands, located in the Andaman Sea.

Administration

Narcondam Island belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district.[6]

Transportation

Ferry service is available from Diglipur to Narcondam. Normally ship is available once a week, only authorized by police.

Demographics

There is only 1 village, at Narcondam.

References

  1. "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. pro star
  3. "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  4. code
  5. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  6. "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved January 16, 2011.


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