Inglis Island (Ritchie's Archipelago)

Inglis Island
Native name: East Island
Nickname: Sir John Inglis Island
Inglis Island
Location of Inglis Island
Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 12°08′24″N 93°06′54″E / 12.140°N 93.115°E / 12.140; 93.115Coordinates: 12°08′24″N 93°06′54″E / 12.140°N 93.115°E / 12.140; 93.115
Archipelago Andaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • Inglis
Area 1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi)[1]
Length 2 km (1.2 mi)
Width 1.6 km (0.99 mi)
Coastline 6 km (3.7 mi)
Highest elevation 2 m (7 ft)[2]
Administration
District South Andaman
Island group Andaman Islands
Island sub-group Ritchie's Archipelago
Tehsil Port Blair Tehsil
Largest settlement Chain Nalah point
Demographics
Population 0 (2011)
Pop. density 0.00 /km2 (0 /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

Inglis 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.[6] the island is lying 67 km (42 mi) northeast from Port Blair.

Etymology

Inglis island is named after Major-general Sir John Eardley Wilmot Inglis.

Geography

The island belongs to the Ritchie's Archipelago and is located west of John Lawrence Island.[7] Chain Nalah point is a popular tourist beach located on the island's west coast. it has some picnic tables on it.

Administration

Politically, Inglis Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.[8]

Demographics

The island is uninhabited.

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. ↑ "English Island - Dec 5, 2006 - Port Blair, Andaman And Nicobar Islands, India". mytripjournal.com. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  8. ↑ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.


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