Swamp Island: Difference between revisions

From Bharatpedia, an open encyclopedia
->Mircea
 
m (Removed empty portal template using script)
 
Line 75: Line 75:


== References ==
== References ==
{{Portal|India}}
 
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist|2}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050728121303/http://www.gsi.gov.in/mudvol.htm Geological Survey of India]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050728121303/http://www.gsi.gov.in/mudvol.htm Geological Survey of India]

Latest revision as of 01:17, 15 August 2023

Swamp Island
Swamp Island is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Swamp Island
Swamp Island
Location of Swamp Island
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates12°55′48″N 92°52′30″E / 12.93°N 92.875°E / 12.93; 92.875Coordinates: 12°55′48″N 92°52′30″E / 12.93°N 92.875°E / 12.93; 92.875
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of waterIndian Ocean
Area3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi)[1]
Length2.9 km (1.8 mi)
Width1.9 km (1.18 mi)
Coastline10 km (6 mi)
Highest elevation0 m (0 ft)
Administration
DistrictNorth and Middle Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupStewart Sound Group
TalukDiglipur Taluk
Demographics
Population0 (2016)
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744202[2]
Telephone code031927 [3]
ISO codeIN-AN-00[4]
Official websitewww.and.nic.in
Literacy84.4%
Avg. summer temperature30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
Avg. winter temperature23.0 °C (73.4 °F)
Sex ratio1.2/
Census Code35.639.0004
Official LanguagesHindi, English

Swamp 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 140 km (87 mi) north from Port Blair.

Geography[edit]

The island belongs to the Stewart Sound Group and lies west of Egg Island.

Administration[edit]

Politically, Swamp Island, along neighboring Stewart Sound Group Islands, belongs to Diglipur Taluk.[6]

References[edit]

  1. "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  3. "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  4. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  5. "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  6. "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.

Template:North and Middle Andaman district