East Island (Andaman Islands)
East 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 220 km (137 mi) north from Port Blair.
East Island Location of East Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 13.64°N 93.05°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
| Length | 3.9 km (2.42 mi) |
| Width | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
| Coastline | 10.60 km (6.587 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Administration | |
| District | North and Middle Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Taluk | Diglipur Taluk |
| Largest settlement | East village (pop. 16) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 16 (2016) |
| Pop. density | 5.16/km2 (13.36/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone |
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| PIN | 744202 |
| Telephone code | 031927 |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00 |
| Official website | www |
| Literacy | 100.0% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 30.2 °C (86.4 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | 15.0♂/♀ |
| Census Code | 35.639.0004 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, English |
Just to the west across a navigable narrow coral reef channel is Landfall Island which is the northernmost island belonging to India, and to the north are the Coco Islands belonging to Myanmar.
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