Ross 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 is lying 184 km (114 mi) north from Port Blair.
  Ross Island Location of Ross Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 13°18′00″N 93°04′30″E / 13.30°N 93.075°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 0.315 km2 (0.122 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 0.7 km (0.43 mi) |
| Width | 0.9 km (0.56 mi) |
| Coastline | 2.2 km (1.37 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 82.6 m (271 ft) |
| Highest point | Bopung Hill |
| Administration | |
| District | North and Middle Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Aerial Bay Islands |
| Taluk | Diglipur Taluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese[citation needed] |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744202[2] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [3] |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[4] |
| Official website | www |
| Literacy | 71.8% |
| 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[citation needed] |
Geography
editThe island is located in Aerial Bay, near Diglipur, and is part of Aerial Bay Islands.
Administration
editRoss Island, along neighbouring Aerial Bay Islands, is part of Diglipur Taluk.[6]
Tourism
editThe lighthouse on the island was commissioned in 1973, on the slopes of Bopung Hill at an altitude of 40 metres (130 feet).[7]
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.
- ^ code
- ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ Tehsils
- ^ lighthouse
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