Inglis Island (Ritchie's Archipelago)

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.[5] The island is located 67 km (42 mi) northeast from Port Blair.

Inglis Island
Native name:
East Island
Nickname: Sir John Inglis Island
Inglis Island is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Inglis Island
Inglis Island
Location of Inglis Island
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates12°08′24″N 93°06′54″E / 12.140°N 93.115°E / 12.140; 93.115
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Area1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi)[1]
Length2 km (1.2 mi)
Width1.6 km (0.99 mi)
Coastline6 km (3.7 mi)
Highest elevation2 m (7 ft)
Administration
DistrictSouth Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupRitchie's Archipelago
TehsilPort Blair Tehsil
Largest settlementChain Nalah point
Demographics
Population0 (2011)
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744202[2]
Telephone code031927 [3]
ISO codeIN-AN-00[4]
Official websitewww.and.nic.in

Etymology

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Inglis island is named after Major-general Sir John Eardley Wilmot Inglis.

Geography

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The island belongs to the Ritchie's Archipelago and is located west of John Lawrence Island.[6] Chain Nalah point is a popular tourist beach located on the island's west coast. it has some picnic tables on it.

Administration

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Politically, Inglis Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.[7]

Demographics

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The island is uninhabited.

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References

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  1. ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. ^ "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)
  3. ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  4. ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  5. ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  6. ^ "English Island - Dec 5, 2006 - Port Blair, Andaman And Nicobar Islands, India". mytripjournal.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  7. ^ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.