Strait Island
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12°12′54″N 92°55′48″E / 12.215°N 92.930°ECoordinates: 12°12′54″N 92°55′48″E / 12.215°N 92.930°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Area | 2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 3.2 km (1.99 mi) |
| Width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Coastline | 8.7 km (5.41 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Administration | |
| District | North and Middle Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | East Baratang Group |
| Taluk | Rangat Taluk |
| Largest settlement | Strait village |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 39 (2016) |
| Pop. density | 13.59/km2 (35.2/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744203[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 |
Strait 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 63 km (39 mi) north from Port Blair.
History[]
Strait Island is a tribal reservation. The reservation for the Great Andamanese, one of the indigenous people of the Andaman Islands, was built and is managed by the Andaman administration.[6][7] The Andamanese settlement was constructed like a model village in India. The Great Andamanese settlement was constructed with concrete houses in rows. The other half is occupied by welfare personnel and police quarters. There is a school for children and a small dispensary for primary health care. There is a lighthouse at the top of the tallest hill on the island, established 1983.[8]
Geography[]
Strait Island is a small island located 6 km (4 mi) east of Baratang Island, Great Andaman, in the , which separates Great Andaman from Ritchie's Archipelago. The island belongs to the East Baratang Group and lies east of Colebrooke Island. The island is comma-shaped, and heavily forested.
Fauna[]
Strait Island is known for its caves of birds' nests and plentiful deer (though they are now rare).
Economy[]
The villagers' occupations are growing coconut palms, tamarind, and mango trees.
Administration[]
Politically, Strait Island, along neighboring East Baratang Group, is part of Rangat Taluk.[9]
Demographics[]
There is only 1 village, located at the island. The population at the 2011 census was 39 (of which 26 were male), living in 15 households.[10]
Transportation[]
From the Port Blair harbour, there is a bi-weekly ferry service which is the only mode of conveyance available.
Image gallery[]
location of Strait Island highlighted in red, within Andaman Islands
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.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.
- ^ Awaradi, S.A. 1990. Computerized Master Plan 1991-2021 for Welfare of Primitive Tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Port Blair.
- ^ Abbi, A. 2006. Endangered Languages of Andaman Islands. Muenchen: Lincom GmbH
Manoharan, S. 1989. A Descriptive and Comparative Study of the Andamanese Language. Calcutta: Anthropological Survey of India - ^ "Government of India, Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships". www.dgll.nic.in. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
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