West Baratang Group

West Baratang Islands
West Baratang Islands
Location of West Baratang Group
Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 12°12′N 92°44′E / 12.20°N 92.74°E / 12.20; 92.74Coordinates: 12°12′N 92°44′E / 12.20°N 92.74°E / 12.20; 92.74
Archipelago Andaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands 20
Major islands
Area 40.05 km2 (15.46 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation 0 m (0 ft)[2]
Administration
District North and Middle Andaman
Island group Andaman Islands
Island sub-group Great Andaman
Taluk Rangat Taluk
Demographics
Population 0 (2016)
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

West Baratang Group are an island group of the Andaman Islands, located west of Baratang Island.

Administration

Politically, the Baratang Islands, are part of Rangat Taluk.[6] The islands are also known as Port Anson Islands.

Fauna

Parrot island is a famous tourist spot.[7][8] It is a small uninhabited island located near Baratang Jetty. What makes it attractive for tourists is the mystery that this island holds which calls thousands of parrots every evening.

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. 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. ↑ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  7. ↑ pic1
  8. ↑ pic2 wandur


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