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Coordinates: 12°53N 92°42E / 12.88°N 92.70°E / 12.88; 92.70
 

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

Bennett Island

Location of Bennett Island

Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates12°53′N 92°42′E / 12.88°N 92.70°E / 12.88; 92.70
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Area3.75 km2 (1.45 sq mi)[1]
Length3.9 km (2.42 mi)
Width1.05 km (0.652 mi)
Coastline9.8 km (6.09 mi)
Highest elevation0 m (0 ft)
Administration

 India

DistrictNorth and Middle Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupInterview Group
TalukMayabunder Taluk
Demographics
Population0 (2011)
Ethnic groupsHindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744202[2]
Telephone code031927 [3]
ISO codeIN-AN-00[4]
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

Bennett 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.[5] The island lies 130 km (81 mi) north from Port Blair.

Geography[edit]

The island belongs to the Interview Group and is situated to the west of Austen Strait which separates North Andaman Island and Middle Andaman Island. The island is low and has a rectangular shape.

Administration[edit]

Politically, Bennett Island, along neighboring Interview Group Islands, is part of Mayabunder Taluk.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  • ^ "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.
  • ^ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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