Stewart Island (Andaman Islands)
Island in the Bay of Bengal
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Stewart 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 150 km (93 mi) north of Port Blair. Its population only consists of two people.
  Location within Andaman and Nicobar Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 13.01°N 92.93°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Area | 7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 3.9 km (2.42 mi) |
| Width | 2.9 km (1.8 mi) |
| Coastline | 13.00 km (8.078 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Administration | |
| North and Middle Andaman | |
| Andaman Islands | |
Island sub-group | Stewart Sound Group |
| Diglipur Taluk | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 2 (2016) |
| Pop. density | 0.28/km2 (0.73/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
| 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
The island belongs to the Stewart Sound Group and lies between Dottrel island and Curlew Island. The island is small, having an area of 7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi).
Administration
Politically, Stewart Island, along neighboring Stewart Sound Group Islands, is part of Diglipur Taluk.[6]
Transportation
Ferry service is available from Mayabunder, on demand.
Demographics
There is only 1 village, located at 13.012°N 92.939°E. According to the 2011 census of India, the Island has 1 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 100%.[7]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Literates | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Workers (all) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Main workers (total) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
