Anderson Island (Andaman Islands)

Anderson 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. The island is located 117 km (73 mi) north from Port Blair.

Anderson Island
Anderson Island
Location of Anderson Island
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates12.79°N 92.71°E / 12.79; 92.71
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Area13.15 km2 (5.08 sq mi)
Length12.2 km (7.58 mi)
Width1.8 km (1.12 mi)
Coastline33.5 km (20.82 mi)
Highest elevation0 m (0 ft)
Administration
DistrictNorth and Middle Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupInterview Group
TalukMayabunder Taluk
Demographics
Population0 (2011)
Ethnic groupsHindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744202
Telephone code031927
ISO codeIN-AN-00
Official websitewww.and.nic.in
Literacy84.4%
Avg. summer temperature30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
Avg. winter temperature23.0 °C (73.4 °F)
Sex ratio1.2♂/
Census Code35.639.0004
Official LanguagesHindi, English
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