Stewart Island (Andaman Islands)
  Stewart Island Location of Stewart Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 13°01′N 92°56′E / 13.01°N 92.93°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| 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 | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Administration | |
| District | North and Middle Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Stewart Sound Group |
| Taluk | Diglipur Taluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 2 (2016) |
| Pop. density | 0.28/km2 (0.73/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744202[2] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [3] |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[4] |
| Official website | www |
| 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♂/♀ |
| 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.[5] The island lies 150 km (93 mi) north of Port Blair. Its population only consists of two people.
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
Politically, Stewart Island, along neighboring Stewart Sound Group Islands, is part of Diglipur Taluk.[6]
Transportation[edit]
Ferry service is available from Mayabunder, on demand.
Demographics[edit]
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%.[7]
| 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[edit]
- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ villagers playing volleyball
- Geological Survey of India
Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage
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