Murga Island

Murga Island
Murga Island
Location of Murga Island
Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 12°54′N 92°47′E / 12.90°N 92.79°E / 12.90; 92.79Coordinates: 12°54′N 92°47′E / 12.90°N 92.79°E / 12.90; 92.79
Archipelago Andaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • Murga
Area 3.775 km2 (1.458 sq mi)[1]
Length 2.2 km (1.37 mi)
Width 2.6 km (1.62 mi)
Coastline 11.20 km (6.959 mi)
Highest elevation 0 m (0 ft)[2]
Administration
District North and Middle Andaman
Island group Andaman Islands
Island sub-group Interview Group
Taluk Mayabunder Taluk
Demographics
Population 0 (2011)
Pop. density 0 /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

Murga 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 117 km (73 mi) north from Port Blair.

History

Murga is the only historical island of the Interview group. It holds a gravesite for several British sailors.[7]

Geography

The island belongs to the Interview Group and is situated to the west of Austen Strait which separates North Andaman Island and Middle Andaman Island. it is the biggest island in Interview Sound.

Administration

Politically, Murga Island, along neighboring Interview Group Islands, is part of Mayabunder Taluk.[8]

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. ↑ info
  8. ↑ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.


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