Aerial Bay Islands

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Aerial Bay Islands
Aerial Bay Islands is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Aerial Bay Islands
Aerial Bay Islands
Location of Aerial Bay Islands
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates13°18′N 93°02′E / 13.30°N 93.03°E / 13.30; 93.03Coordinates: 13°18′N 93°02′E / 13.30°N 93.03°E / 13.30; 93.03
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of waterIndian Ocean
Total islands10
Major islands
  • Smith
  • Ross
Area23.35 km2 (9.02 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation131 m (430 ft)[2]
Administration
DistrictNorth and Middle Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupAerial Bay Islands
TalukDiglipur Taluk
Largest settlementSmith (pop. 260)
Demographics
Population600 (2011)
Pop. density25.7/km2 (66.6/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsHindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744202[3]
Telephone code031927 [4]
ISO codeIN-AN-00[5]
Official websitewww.and.nic.in
Literacy71.8%
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

The Aerial Bay Islands are a group of islands in Aerial Bay in the Andaman Islands. This group belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[6] Smith Island is the largest and only inhabited one.

Geography[edit]

Other major islands are Chatham island, Ross Island, Ox Island.[7]

Administration[edit]

The Aerial Bay Islands, is part of Diglipur Taluk.[8]

Demographics[edit]

There are 3 villages on Smith island, with a population of 600.

References[edit]

  1. "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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  3. "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  5. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  6. "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
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  8. "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2016.

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