Sir William Peel Island
Nickname: Sir William Peel Island | |
|---|---|
  Peel Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12°05′N 92°59′E / 12.083°N 92.983°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 23.7 km2 (9.2 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 7.3 km (4.54 mi) |
| Width | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| Coastline | 28.9 km (17.96 mi) |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Ritchie's Archipelago |
| Tehsil | Port Blair Tehsil |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2011) |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744211[2] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [3] |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[4] |
| Official website | www |
Peel Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5] The island lies 51 km (32 mi) to the North-East of Port Blair.
Etymology[]
The island is named after Captain Sir William Peel of the Royal Navy, who died in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Geography[]
The island is part of the Ritchie's Archipelago Group and is located between Nicholson Island and John Lawrence Island.
Administration[]
Politically, Peel Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.[6]
Demographics[]
The island is uninhabited.
Image gallery[]
Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with Ritchie's Archipelago highlighted (in red).
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.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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