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Coordinates: 12°5454N 92°5606E / 12.915°N 92.935°E / 12.915; 92.935
 

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Aves Island
Aves Island is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Aves Island

Aves Island

Location of Aves Island

Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates12°54′54N 92°56′06E / 12.915°N 92.935°E / 12.915; 92.935
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toPacific Ocean
Area0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi)[1]
Length3.9 km (2.42 mi)
Width1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Coastline2.0 km (1.24 mi)
Highest elevation63 m (207 ft)[2]
Administration

 India

DistrictNorth and Middle Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupStewart Sound Group
TalukDiglipur Taluk
Demographics
Population2 (2016)
Pop. density10.00/km2 (25.9/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsHindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744202[3]
Telephone code031927 [4]
ISO codeIN-AN-00[5]
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

Aves Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territoryofAndaman 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]

Demographics (2011 Census)[10]
Total Male Female
Population 2 2 0

The residents are farmers growing Paddy, vegetables, coconuts, horticultural crops, spices.[11][12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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.
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