Inglis Island (Ritchie's Archipelago)
| Native name: <span class="nickname" ">East Island Nickname: Sir John Inglis Island | |
|---|---|
  Inglis Island Location of Inglis Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12°08′24″N 93°06′54″E / 12.140°N 93.115°ECoordinates: 12°08′24″N 93°06′54″E / 12.140°N 93.115°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Width | 1.6 km (0.99 mi) |
| Coastline | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2 m (7 ft)[2] |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Ritchie's Archipelago |
| Tehsil | Port Blair Tehsil |
Largest settlement |
Chain Nalah point |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Hindi |
| 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] |
| 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 |
Inglis Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[6] the island is lying 67 km (42 mi) northeast from Port Blair.
Etymology
Inglis island is named after Major-general Sir John Eardley Wilmot Inglis.
Geography
The island belongs to the Ritchie's Archipelago and is located west of John Lawrence Island.[7] Chain Nalah point is a popular tourist beach located on the island's west coast. it has some picnic tables on it.
Administration
Politically, Inglis Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.[8]
Demographics
The island is uninhabited.
Image gallery
Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with Ritchie's Archipelago highlighted (in red).
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 2016-09-22.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "English Island - Dec 5, 2006 - Port Blair, Andaman And Nicobar Islands, India". mytripjournal.com. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ↑ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
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