The Brothers (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)

The Brothers
The Brothers
Location of Brother Islands
Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 10°57′N 92°38′E / 10.95°N 92.64°E / 10.95; 92.64Coordinates: 10°57′N 92°38′E / 10.95°N 92.64°E / 10.95; 92.64
Archipelago Andaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands 2
Major islands
Area 2.2 km2 (0.85 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation 27 m (89 ft)[2]
Administration
District South Andaman
Island group Andaman Islands
Island sub-group Little Andaman Group
Tehsil Little Andaman Tehsil
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 35.640.0009
Official Languages Hindi, English

North and South Brother Islands are uninhabited islands in the Indian Ocean, part of the Andaman Archipelago. They belong to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[6] the island is lying 75 km (47 mi) south from Port Blair.

Geography

The islands belong to the Little Andaman Group, and are located 10 km (6 mi) northeast of Little Andaman. [7] There is a lighthouse at the top of the tallest hill on North Brother, established 1993. [8] The Lighthouse is about half a Km from the landing point. The islands are almost flat, thickly wooded islands fringed by reef around.

Administration

Politically, The Islands are part of Little Andaman Tehsil.[9]

Demographics

The islands are 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. ↑ map
  8. ↑ "Government of India, Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships". www.dgll.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  9. ↑ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.


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