Spike Island, Andaman Islands
  Spike Island Location of Spike Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12°16′N 92°43′E / 12.27°N 92.71°ECoordinates: 12°16′N 92°43′E / 12.27°N 92.71°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
|
| Area | 9.763 km2 (3.770 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 7.3 km (4.54 mi) |
| Width | 2.0 km (1.24 mi) |
| Coastline | 20.18 km (12.539 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 136 m (446 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 |
Spike 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 63 km (39 mi) north from Port Blair.
Geography
The island belongs to the West Baratang Group and lies north of Bluff Island.
Administration
Politically, Spike Island, along neighboring Baratang Islands, is part of Rangat Taluk.[7]
Transportation
you can travel by Dinghy through Port Anson from Mayabuner, on demand.
Demographics
The island was previously inhabited. [8]
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. 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.
- ↑ map
- Geological Survey of India
Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage
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