Bennett Island (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
Bennett Island Location of Bennett Island | |
Geography | |
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Location | Bay of Bengal |
Coordinates | 12°53′N 92°42′E / 12.88°N 92.70°ECoordinates: 12°53′N 92°42′E / 12.88°N 92.70°E |
Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
Area | 3.75 km2 (1.45 sq mi)[1] |
Length | 3.9 km (2.42 mi) |
Width | 1.05 km (0.652 mi) |
Coastline | 9.8 km (6.09 mi) |
Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Administration | |
District | North and Middle Andaman |
Island group | Andaman Islands |
Island sub-group | Interview Group |
Taluk | Mayabunder Taluk |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2011) |
Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
PIN | 744202[2] |
Telephone code | 031927 [3] |
ISO code | IN-AN-00[4] |
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 |
Bennett Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5] The island lies 130 km (81 mi) north from Port Blair.
Geography[]
The island belongs to the Interview Group and is situated to the west of which separates North Andaman Island and Middle Andaman Island. The island is low and has a rectangular shape.
Administration[]
Politically, Bennett Island, along neighboring Interview Group Islands, is part of Mayabunder Taluk.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. 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.
- ^ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage
Categories:
- Islands of North and Middle Andaman district
- Islands of the Bay of Bengal
- Interview Group
- Andaman and Nicobar geography stubs