Twin Islands (Andaman)

Twin Islands
Twin Islands

Location of Twin Islands

Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 11°23′42″N 92°33′18″E / 11.395°N 92.555°E / 11.395; 92.555Coordinates: 11°23′42″N 92°33′18″E / 11.395°N 92.555°E / 11.395; 92.555
Archipelago Andaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands 2
Major islands
  • West Twin
  • East Twin    
Area 0.587 km2 (0.227 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation 48 m (157 ft)[2]
Highest point West Twin
Administration
District South Andaman
Island group Andaman Islands
Island sub-group Mahatma Gandhi
Tehsil Port Blair Tehsil
Largest settlement
Demographics
Demonym Hindi
Population 0 (2011)
Pop. density 0.00 /km2 (0 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Hindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN 744202[3]
Telephone code 031927 [4]
Official website www.and.nic.in
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

Twin Islands 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.[6] the island is lying 35 km (22 mi) south from Port Blair.

Geography

The islands belongs to the Rutland Archipelago and are located west of Bada Khari. West Twin has an area of 20.5 ha (51 acres) and a coastline of 1.73 km (1 mi), East Twin has an area of 38.2 ha (94 acres) and a coastline of 2.6 km (2 mi),

Administration

Politically, Twin Islands are part of Port Blair Taluk.[7]

Demographics

The islands are uninhabited.

References

  1. "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. "Sailing Directions (enroute) | India and the Bay of Bengal" (PDF) (173). National Geospatial-intelligence Agency, United States Government. 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  3. "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  4. "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  5. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  6. "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
  7. "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
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