Great Nicobar Subdivision Explained

Great Nicobar Subdivision
Map:	India Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Coordinates:	7.2°N 93.73°W
Location:	Bay of Bengal
Archipelago:	Nicobar Islands
Waterbody:	Indian Ocean
Total Islands:	13
Area Km2:	1066
Area Footnotes:	^[1]
Elevation M:	642
Highest Mount:	Mount Thullier
Country:	India
Country Admin Divisions Title:	District
Country Admin Divisions:	Nicobar
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:	Island group
Country Admin Divisions 1:	Nicobar Islands
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:	Subdivisions of India
Country Admin Divisions 2:	Great Nicobar Subdivision
Country Largest City:	Campbell Bay
Country Largest City Population:	5740
Population:	8367
Population As Of:	2014
Density Km2:	7.8
Ethnic Groups:	Hindu, Nicobarese
Timezone1:	IST
Utc Offset1:	+5:30
Postal Code:	744301
Area Code Type:	Telephone code
Area Code:	03192
Iso Code Type:	ISO code
Iso Code:	IN-AN-00^[2]
Additional Info:	Child: yes Label2: Literacy Data2: 84.4% Label3: Avg. summer temperature Data3: 30.2°C Label4: Avg. winter temperature Data4: 23°C Label5: Sex ratio Data5: 1.2♂/♀ Label7: Census Code Data7: 35.638.0003 Label8: Official Languages Data8: Hindi, English, Tamil Car (regional)

Great Nicobar Subdivision is one of three local administrative divisions of the Indian district of Nicobar, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.^[3] It is located in the Southern Nicobar Islands.

Administration

The subdivision includes two tehsils:

• Campbell Bay, which includes the southern part of Great Nicobar and its HQ is Campbell Bay
• Little Nicobar, which includes the northern part of Great Nicobar, as well as nearby islands, and its HQ is at Afra Bay

Notes and References

1. Web site: Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census. Government of Andaman.
2. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
3. Web site: Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Census of India. January 16, 2011.