Smith Island (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)

Smith Island
Smith Island
Location of Smith Island
Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 13°20′N 93°03′E / 13.34°N 93.05°E / 13.34; 93.05Coordinates: 13°20′N 93°03′E / 13.34°N 93.05°E / 13.34; 93.05
Archipelago Andaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • Smith
Area 20.45 km2 (7.90 sq mi)[1]
Length 8.6 km (5.34 mi)
Width 4.8 km (2.98 mi)
Coastline 29.00 km (18.02 mi)
Highest elevation 131 m (430 ft)[2]
Administration
District North and Middle Andaman
Island group Andaman Islands
Island sub-group Aerial Bay Islands
Taluk Diglipur Taluk
Largest settlement Smith (pop. 260)
Demographics
Population 600 (2011)
Pop. density 29.3 /km2 (75.9 /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 71.8%
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

Smith 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 lies 298 km (185 mi) north of Port Blair.

Geography

The island is located in Aerial Bay, near Diglipur.

Administration

Politically, Smith Island, along with the neighboring Aerial Bay Islands, is part of Diglipur Taluk.[7]

Transportation

Ferry service is available from Aerial bay jetty or Kalipur water sports center.[8] Normally ship is available once a week.

Demographics

There are 3 villages on the island. According to the 2011 census of India, the Island has 160 households. The main village has 60 households, with Eco rest houses which are available for overnight stay. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 100%.[9]

Demographics (2011 Census)[9]
TotalMaleFemale
Population600328272
Children aged below 6 years643529
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe110
Literates431260171
Workers (all)20219111
Main workers (total)95896

Fauna

Smith island is home to the Olive Ridley turtles which means, being the right place at the right time, one can even witness the turtle nesting.

References

  1. ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. ↑ pro star
  3. ↑ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 2016-09-22. Archived from the original on 2014-03-23. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  4. ↑ code
  5. ↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  6. ↑ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  7. ↑ Tehsils
  8. ↑
  9. 1 2 "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Retrieved 2015-07-21.


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