Outram Island
Nickname: Sir James Outram Island | |
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Outram Island Location of Outram Island | |
Geography | |
Location | Bay of Bengal |
Coordinates | 12°14′N 93°05′E / 12.23°N 93.08°ECoordinates: 12°14′N 93°05′E / 12.23°N 93.08°E |
Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi)[1] |
Length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
Width | 4.3 km (2.67 mi) |
Coastline | 25.9 km (16.09 mi) |
Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft)[2] |
Administration | |
District | South Andaman |
Island group | Andaman Islands |
Island sub-group | Ritchie's Archipelago |
Tehsil | Port Blair Tehsil |
Largest settlement | |
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 |
Outram 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 72 km (45 mi) northeast from Port Blair.
Etymology
Outram is named after Lieutenant-general James Outram.
Geography
The island belongs to the Ritchie's Archipelago and is located west of North Passage Island, Rangat.
Administration
Politically, Outram Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.[7]
Demographics
The island is uninhabited.
Tourism
Outram Island is thoroughly surrounded by silver, smooth sandy beaches. You can delight in just dozing, relaxing and basking in the sun on these beaches. If you are interested in fishing, you can take pleasure in wonderful fishing experience on this island along the edge of the reef. Surfing off this reef might be feasible during the North- Easterlies. The reason of doing so is that there is a considerable break to the west. The reef which is far off the southern point of Outram Island stretches out much more towards south. If scuba diving thrills and fascinates you, you will enjoy to the fullest on this island as it is a superb place for scuba diving. [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.
- ↑ Outram
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