Stewart Island, Diglipur
  Stewart Island Location of Stewart Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 13°01′N 92°56′E / 13.01°N 92.93°ECoordinates: 13°01′N 92°56′E / 13.01°N 92.93°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
|
| Area | 7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 3.9 km (2.42 mi) |
| Width | 2.9 km (1.8 mi) |
| Coastline | 13.00 km (8.078 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 00 m (0 ft)[2] |
| Administration | |
| District | North and Middle Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Stewart Sound Group |
| Taluk | Diglipur Taluk |
Largest settlement |
Stewart Island |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Hindi |
| Population | 2 (2016) |
| Pop. density | 0.28 /km2 (0.73 /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 |
Stewart 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 150 km (93 mi) north from Port Blair.
Geography
The island belongs to the Stewart Sound Group and lies between dotrel island and Curlew Island. The island is small, having an area of 7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi).
Administration
Politically, Stewart Island, along neighboring Stewart Sound Group Islands, is part of Diglipur Taluk.[7]
Transportation
Ferry service is available from Mayabuner, on demand.
Demographics
There is only 1 village, located at 13°00′43″N 92°56′20″E / 13.012°N 92.939°E. According to the 2011 census of India, the Island has 1 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 100%.[8]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Literates | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Workers (all) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Main workers (total) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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.
- 1 2 "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
- ↑ villagers playing volleyball
- Geological Survey of India
Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage