Aves Island (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)

Aves Island
Aves Island
Location of Aves Island
Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 12°54′54″N 92°56′06″E / 12.915°N 92.935°E / 12.915; 92.935Coordinates: 12°54′54″N 92°56′06″E / 12.915°N 92.935°E / 12.915; 92.935
Archipelago Andaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • Aves
Area 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi)[1]
Length 3.9 km (2.42 mi)
Width 1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Coastline 2.0 km (1.24 mi)
Highest elevation 63 m (207 ft)[2]
Administration
District North and Middle Andaman
Island group Andaman Islands
Island sub-group Stewart Sound Group
Taluk Diglipur Taluk
Largest settlement Aves Island
Demographics
Population 2 (2016)
Pop. density 10.00 /km2 (25.9 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Hindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN 744202[3]
Telephone code 031927 [4]
ISO code IN-AN-00[5]
Official website www.and.nic.in
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

Aves 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.[6] the island is lying 140 km (87 mi) north from Port Blair.

History

Aves Lighthouse, was established in 2008. [7]

Geography

The island lies 3.5 km (2 mi) east of Mayabunder. The island is small, having an area of 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi).

Administration

Politically, Aves Island is part of Mayabunder Taluk.[8] The island is privately owned by the Co-op Society Ltd. plantation.[9]

Transportation

Aves Island is about 20 mins ride away by Dinghy from Mayabunder jetty. [9]

Tourism

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. Snorkeling is also a great activity.[10]

Demographics

There is only 1 village. 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%.[11]

Demographics (2011 Census)[11]
TotalMaleFemale
Population220

The residents are farmers growing Paddy, vegetables, coconuts, horticultural crops, spices. [12] [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. ↑ "Sailing Directions (enroute) | India and the Bay of Bengal" (PDF) (173). National Geospatial-intelligence Agency, United States Government. 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  3. ↑ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  5. ↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  6. ↑ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
  7. ↑ "Government of India, Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships". www.dgll.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  8. ↑ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  9. 1 2
  10. ↑ Video
  11. 1 2 "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
  12. ↑ crops
  13. ↑ guide


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