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Defence Island Wildlife Sanctuary

Coordinates: 11°57′N 92°36′E / 11.95°N 92.60°E / 11.95; 92.60
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Defence Island
Defence Island is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Defence Island
Defence Island
Location of Defence Island
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates11°57′N 92°36′E / 11.95°N 92.60°E / 11.95; 92.60
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Area5.04 km2 (1.95 sq mi)[1]
Length5.4 km (3.36 mi)
Width1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Coastline14.4 km (8.95 mi)
Highest elevation0 m (0 ft)
Administration
DistrictSouth Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupDefence Islands, Andaman
TehsilFerrargunj Tehsil
Demographics
Population0 (2011)
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744202[2]
Area code(s)031927 [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

Defence Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5] The island is 33.5 km (21 mi) north of Port Blair.

Geography

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The island belongs to the Defence Group and lies in the sound of Jirkatang.Defence Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5] The island is 33.5 km (21 mi) north of Port Blair.

Administration

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Politically, Defence Island, along neighboring islands, is part of Ferrargunj Taluk.It is governed by Indian Government.[6]

References

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  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. 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.