The Interview Islands is a group of islands located in Austin Harbour and Interview sound. These islands belong to the Andaman Islands. They belong to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[6]
Geography | |
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Location | Bay of Bengal |
Coordinates | 12°53′N 92°42′E / 12.88°N 92.70°E |
Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | 19 |
Major islands |
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Area | 128 km2 (49 sq mi)[1] |
Highest elevation | 113 m (371 ft)[2] |
Administration | |
District | North and Middle Andaman |
Island group | Andaman Islands |
Island sub-group | Great Andaman |
Taluk | Mayabunder Taluk |
Largest settlement | Interview village |
Demographics | |
Population | 16 (2011) |
Pop. density | 0.125/km2 (0.324/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
PIN | 744202[3] |
Telephone code | 031927 [4] |
ISO code | IN-AN-00[5] |
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 |
Geography
editThe main islands are Interview Island, Anderson Island, Murga Island, and South Reef Island. Other islands include Bennett Island.
Administration
editPolitically, Interview Group Islands are part of Mayabunder Taluk.[7]
Demographics
editThere is one village located on the eastern part of Interview Island.
References
edit- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 276.
- ^ "A&N Islands – Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. 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.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Interview Island.
- Geological Survey of India
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage