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| | #REDIRECT [[Aves Island (Andaman Islands)]] |
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| | name = Aves Island
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| | map = India Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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| | map_caption = Location of Aves Island
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| | coordinates = {{coord|12.915|N|92.935|E|region:IN-AN_type:isle_dim:50000_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline,title}}
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| | location = [[Bay of Bengal]]
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| | archipelago = [[Andaman Islands]]
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| | waterbody = [[Indian Ocean]]
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| | area_km2 = 0.2
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| | area_footnotes = <ref name="cit">{{cite web|url=http://andssw1.and.nic.in/ecostat/basicstatPDF2013_14/1.Demogrpahy.pdf|title=Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census|publisher=Government of Andaman|access-date=26 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828015509/http://andssw1.and.nic.in/ecostat/basicstatPDF2013_14/1.Demogrpahy.pdf|archive-date=28 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| | length_km = 3.9
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| | width_km = 1.2
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| | coastline_km = 2.0
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| | elevation_m = 63
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| | elevation_footnotes = <ref name="nga">{{cite enroute|173|2017|281}}</ref>
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| | country = {{flag|India}}
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| | country_admin_divisions_title = [[List of districts in India#Andaman and Nicobar (AN)|District]]
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| | country_admin_divisions = [[North and Middle Andaman district|North and Middle Andaman]]
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| | country_admin_divisions_title_1 = [[Island group]]
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| | country_admin_divisions_1 = [[Andaman Islands]]
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| | country_admin_divisions_title_2 = Island sub-group
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| | country_admin_divisions_2 = [[Stewart Sound Group]]
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| | country_admin_divisions_title_3 = [[Tehsils of India|Taluk]]
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| | country_admin_divisions_3 = [[Diglipur|Diglipur Taluk]]
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| | population = 2
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| | population_as_of = 2016
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| | density_km2 = 10.00
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| | ethnic_groups = [[Hindu]], [[Andamanese people|Andamanese]]
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| | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| | utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
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| | postal_code = 744202<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india-codes.com/pincodes/a-n-islands-pin-code |title=A&N Islands - Pincodes |date=22 September 2016 |accessdate=22 September 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140323224041/http://www.india-codes.com/pincodes/a-n-islands-pin-code |archivedate=23 March 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref>
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| | area_code_type = Telephone code
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| | area_code = 031927 <ref name="allcodesindia">{{cite web|url=http://allcodesindia.in/stdcode/andaman+and+nicobar.php |publisher=allcodesindia.in|title=STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar|accessdate=2016-09-23}}</ref>
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| | website = {{URL|http://www.and.nic.in/}}
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| | iso_code_type = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|ISO code]]
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| | iso_code = IN-AN-00<ref>Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code</ref>
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| |additional_info = {{Infobox|child=yes
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| | label2 = Literacy | data2 = 84.4%
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| | label3 = Avg. summer temperature| data3 ={{convert|30.2|°C|°F}}
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| | label4 = Avg. winter temperature| data4 ={{convert|23.0|°C|°F}}
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| | label5 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]| data5 =1.2[[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
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| | label7 = Census Code| data7 = 35.639.0004
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| | label8 = Official Languages| data8 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[English language|English]]
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| '''Aves Island''' is an island of the [[Andaman Islands]]. It belongs to the [[North and Middle Andaman district|North and Middle Andaman]] administrative [[Districts of India|district]], part of the [[India]]n [[union territory]] of [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]].<ref name="census">{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-VillageDirectory/Directory/short_code_rural_35.pdf|title=Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands|publisher=Census of India|accessdate=2011-01-16}}</ref> The island lies {{convert|140|km|0|abbr=on}} north from [[Port Blair]].
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| ==History==
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| Aves Lighthouse, was established in 2008.
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| <ref name="light">{{cite web|url=http://www.dgll.nic.in/LightHouse.aspx?Consent_id=152&Module_id=16&LocationId=10&LangId=1|publisher=www.dgll.nic.in|title=Government of India, Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships.|accessdate=2016-10-18}}</ref>
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| ==Geography==
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| The island lies {{convert|3.5|km|0|abbr=on}} east of [[Mayabunder]]. The island is small, having an area of {{convert|0.2|km2|abbr=on}}.
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| ==Administration==
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| Politically, Aves Island is part of [[Mayabunder]] [[Tehsils of India|Taluk]].<ref name="and">{{cite web |url=http://andssw1.and.nic.in/ecostat/basicstatPDF2013_14/1.Demogrpahy.pdf |publisher=andssw1.and.nic.in |title=DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS |accessdate=2016-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828015509/http://andssw1.and.nic.in/ecostat/basicstatPDF2013_14/1.Demogrpahy.pdf |archive-date=28 August 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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| The island is privately owned by the Co-op Society Ltd. plantation.<ref name="knowandamans.com">[http://www.knowandamans.com/2011/11/visiting-avis-island-mayabunder.html]</ref>
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| ==Transportation==
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| Aves Island is about 20 mins ride away by [[Dinghy]] from [[Mayabunder]] jetty.
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| <ref name="knowandamans.com"/>
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| ==Tourism==
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| Aves is a perfect destination for basking in the sun and sea water by simply sitting in the water. The tall, thick coconut trees provide shade which saves you from scorching heat.
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| Snorkeling is also a great activity.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chKKfStmKYw Video]</ref>
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| == Demographics ==
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| There is only 1 village.
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| According to the [[2011 census of India]], the Island has 1 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 100%.<ref name="census_2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3500_PART_B_DCHB_ANDAMAN%20&%20NICOBAR%20ISLANDS.pdf |title=District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands |work=[[2011 Census of India]] |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands |accessdate=2015-07-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801173328/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3500_PART_B_DCHB_ANDAMAN%20%26%20NICOBAR%20ISLANDS.pdf |archivedate=1 August 2015 |df=dmy }}</ref>
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| The residents are farmers growing [[Paddy (unmilled rice)|Paddy]], [[vegetables]], [[coconuts]], horticultural crops, [[spice]]s.
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| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cgwb.gov.in/District_Profile/AandN/North%20Middle.pdf |title=crops |access-date=27 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221120011/http://www.cgwb.gov.in/District_Profile/AandN/North%20Middle.pdf |archive-date=21 December 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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| <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130520212857/http://www.indiatravelnext.com/islands-of-andaman/avis-island-in-andaman.html guide]</ref>
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| == References ==
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| {{Portal|India}}
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| * [https://web.archive.org/web/20050728121303/http://www.gsi.gov.in/mudvol.htm Geological Survey of India]
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| *{{wikivoyage-inline|Andaman and Nicobar Islands}}
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| [[Category:Islands of North and Middle Andaman district]]
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| [[Category:Tourist attractions in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands]]
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| [[Category:Private islands of India]]
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