West Baratang Group
West Baratang Islands Location of West Baratang Group | |
Geography | |
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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 | 20 |
Major islands |
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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 | |
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 |
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
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ pic1
- ↑ pic2 wandur
- Geological Survey of India
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage
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