Sir William Peel Island
| Nickname: Sir William Peel Island | |
|---|---|
  Peel Island  Peel Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12°06′N 93°01′E / 12.10°N 93.02°ECoordinates: 12°06′N 93°01′E / 12.10°N 93.02°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | 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) |
| Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft)[2] |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Ritchie's Archipelago |
| 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 | 744211[3] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [4] |
| Official website |
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| 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 |
Peel Island 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 51 km (32 mi) northeast from Port Blair.
Etymology
Peel is named after captain Sir William Peel of the Royal Navy, who died in the Indian Mutiny.
Geography
The island belongs to the Ritchie's Archipelago and is located between Nicholson Island and John Lawrence Island.
Administration
Politically, Peel Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.[7]
Demographics
The island is uninhabited.
Image gallery
Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with Ritchie's Archipelago highlighted (in red).
References
- ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- ↑ "Sailing Directions (enroute) | India and the Bay of Bengal" (PDF) (173). National Geospatial-intelligence Agency, United States Government. 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ↑ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ↑ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
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