Belle Island
| Nickname: West Baratang Island | |
|---|---|
  Belle Island Location of Belle Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12°12′N 92°44′E / 12.20°N 92.74°ECoordinates: 12°12′N 92°44′E / 12.20°N 92.74°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
|
| Area | 22.8 km2 (8.8 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 6.2 km (3.85 mi) |
| Width | 5.0 km (3.11 mi) |
| Coastline | 31.33 km (19.468 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft)[2] |
| Administration | |
| District | North and Middle Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | West Baratang Group |
| Taluk | Rangat Taluk |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Hindi |
| 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] |
| Official website |
www |
| ISO Code | IN-AN-00[5] |
| 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♂/♀ |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| Census Code | 35.639.0004 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, English |
Belle 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 58 km (36 mi) north from Port Blair.
Geography
The island belongs to the West Baratang Group and is situated no more than 400 meters west of Baratang Island.
Administration
Politically, Belle Island, along neighboring Baratang Islands, is part of Rangat Taluk.[7]
References
- ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- ↑ "Sailing Directions (enroute) | India and the Bay of Bengal" (PDF) (173). National Geospatial-intelligence Agency, United States Government. 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ↑ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ↑ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- Geological Survey of India
Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage
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