Aves Island (Andaman Islands)
  Aves Island Location of Aves Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12°54′54″N 92°56′06″E / 12.915°N 92.935°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Pacific Ocean |
| Area | 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 3.9 km (2.42 mi) |
| Width | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
| Coastline | 2.0 km (1.24 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 63 m (207 ft)[2] |
| Administration | |
| District | North and Middle Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Stewart Sound Group |
| Taluk | Diglipur Taluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 2 (2016) |
| Pop. density | 10.00/km2 (25.9/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 | 35.639.0004 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, English |
Aves 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.[6] The island lies 140 km (87 mi) north from Port Blair.
History
[edit]Aves Lighthouse, was established in 2008.[7]
Geography
[edit]The island lies 3.5 km (2 mi) east of Mayabunder. The island is small, having an area of 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi).
Administration
[edit]Politically, Aves Island is part of Mayabunder Taluk.[8] The island is privately owned by the Co-op Society Ltd. plantation.[9]
Transportation
[edit]Aves Island is about 20 mins ride away by Dinghy from Mayabunder jetty.[9]
Demographics
[edit]There is only 1 village. According to the 2011 census of India, the Island has 1 household. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 100%.[10]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2 | 2 | 0 |
The residents are farmers growing Paddy, vegetables, coconuts, horticultural crops, spices.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 281.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Government of India, Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships". www.dgll.nic.in. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Visiting Avis Island, Mayabunder". www.knowandamans.com. 2011.
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
- ^ "crops" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ guide
- Geological Survey of India
Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage
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