Great Nicobar Island
Great Nicobar is the southernmost and largest of the Nicobar Islands of India, north of Sumatra. It is part of India, in the Nicobar district within the union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Native name: Tokieong Long | |
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Great Nicobar Location of Great Nicobar Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Great Nicobar Great Nicobar (Bay of Bengal) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 7.03°N 93.8°E |
| Archipelago | Nicobar Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 921 km2 (356 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 202 km (125.5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 642 m (2106 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Thullier |
| Administration | |
| District | Nicobar |
| Island group | Nicobar Islands |
| Subdivisions of India | Great Nicobar Subdivision |
| Taluk | Split between Little Nicobar and Campbell Bay Taluk |
| Largest settlement | Campbell Bay (pop. 5,740) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 8,067 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 8.8/km2 (22.8/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindustani, Nicobarese, Shompen, Malay |
| Additional information | |
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| PIN | 744301 |
| Area code(s) | 03192 |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00 |
| Official website | andaman |
| Literacy | 84.4% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | ♂/♀ |
| Census Code | 35.638.0002 |
| Official Languages | Punjabi, English, Tamil Southern Nicobarese (regional) |
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