Peel Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5] The island lies 51 km (32 mi) to the North-East of Port Blair.
Nickname: Sir William Peel Island | |
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  Peel Island  Peel Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12°05′N 92°59′E / 12.083°N 92.983°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 23.7 km2 (9.2 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 7.3 km (4.54 mi) |
| Width | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| Coastline | 28.9 km (17.96 mi) |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Ritchie's Archipelago |
| Tehsil | Port Blair Tehsil |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2011) |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744211[2] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [3] |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[4] |
| Official website | www |
Etymology edit
The island is named after Captain Sir William Peel of the Royal Navy, who died in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Geography edit
The island is part of the Ritchie's Archipelago Group and is located between Nicholson Island and John Lawrence Island.
Administration edit
Politically, Peel Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.[6]
Demographics edit
The island is uninhabited.
Image gallery edit
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Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with Ritchie's Archipelago highlighted (in red).
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.
- ^ "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.
Ritchie's Archipelago travel guide from Wikivoyage
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