Meroe Island Explained

Meroe Island should not be confused with Island of Meroë.

Meroe Island
Native Name Link:Nicobarese language
Map:India Andaman and Nicobar Islands#Bay of Bengal
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:7.518°N 93.545°W
Location:Bay of Bengal
Archipelago:Nicobar Islands
Waterbody:Indian Ocean
Total Islands:1
Area Km2:1.1
Area Footnotes:[1]
Length Km:1.5
Width Km:0.9
Coastline Km:4.5
Elevation M:10
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 Admin Divisions Title 3:Taluk
Country Admin Divisions 3:Little Nicobar
Population:0
Population As Of:2014
Density Km2:0
Ethnic Groups: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
Data3:32°C
Label4:Avg. winter temperature
Data4:28°C
Label5:Sex ratio
Data5:/
Label7:Census Code
Data7:35.638.0002
Label8:Official Languages
Data8:Hindi, English, Tamil
Car (regional)

Meroe Island is an island of India.

Administration

The island belongs to the township of Great Nicobar of Little Nicobar Taluk.[3]

Flora and fauna

This island is known for its rich fish life.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census. Government of Andaman.
  2. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  3. http://andssw1.and.nic.in/ecostat/basicstatPDF2013_14/1.Demogrpahy.pdf Tehsils