Little Andaman Group
Group of islands of the Andaman Islands
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Little Andaman Group is a group of islands of the Andaman Islands, which include all islands south of Duncan Passage. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[6]
  Little Andaman Island Location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and in the Bay of Bengal  Little Andaman Island Little Andaman Island (Bay of Bengal) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 10.65°N 92.49°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 709.2 km2 (273.8 sq mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 183 m (600 ft)[2] |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Tehsil | Little Andaman Tehsil |
| Largest settlement | Kwate-tu-Kwage (Hut Bay) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 18823 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 26.5/km2 (68.6/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744202[3] |
| Telephone code | 031927[4] |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[5] |
| 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 | 35.640.0009 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, English |
Geography
The group includes The Brothers (Andaman), and Little Andaman Island.[7]
Administration
Politically, Little Andaman group is also a tehsil of Andaman.[8]
Demographics
The main village of Kwate-tu-Kwage is located on Hut Bay. only Little Andaman island is inhabited.
Image gallery
Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with the location of Little Andaman highlighted (in red).
1990 Space Shuttle image of Little Andaman
