Belle 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 lies 58 km (36 mi) north from Port Blair.
Nickname: West Baratang Island | |
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  Belle Island Location of Belle Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12°12′N 92°44′E / 12.20°N 92.74°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Area | 22.8 km2 (8.8 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 6.2 km (3.85 mi) |
| Width | 5.0 km (3.11 mi) |
| Coastline | 31.33 km (19.468 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Administration | |
| District | North and Middle Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | West Baratang Group |
| Taluk | Rangat Taluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2016) |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744202[2] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [3] |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[4] |
| 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 edit
The island belongs to the West Baratang Group and is situated no more than 400 meters west of Baratang Island. It is, along neighbouring Baratang Islands, part of Rangat Taluk.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "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) - ^ "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- Geological Survey of India
Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage
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