Murga Island Explained

Murga Island
Map:India Andaman and Nicobar Islands#Bay of Bengal
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:12.9°N 92.79°W
Location:Bay of Bengal
Archipelago:Andaman Islands
Waterbody:Indian Ocean
Area Km2:3.775
Area Footnotes:[1]
Length Km:2.2
Width Km:2.6
Coastline Km:11.20
Elevation M:0
Country: India
Country Admin Divisions Title:District
Country Admin Divisions:North and Middle Andaman
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Island group
Country Admin Divisions 1:Andaman Islands
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:Island sub-group
Country Admin Divisions 2:Interview Group
Country Admin Divisions Title 3:Taluk
Country Admin Divisions 3:Mayabunder Taluk
Population:0
Population As Of:2011
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:744202[2]
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:031927 [3]
Iso Code Type:ISO code
Iso Code:IN-AN-00[4]
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
Data7:35.639.0004
Label8:Official Languages
Data8:Hindi, English

Murga Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5] The island lies 117km (73miles) north from Port Blair.

History

Murga is the only historical island of the Interview group. It holds a gravesite for several British sailors.[6]

Geography

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. it is the biggest island in Interview Sound.

Administration

Politically, Murga Island, along neighboring Interview Group Islands, is part of Mayabunder Taluk.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census. Government of Andaman. 27 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170828015509/http://andssw1.and.nic.in/ecostat/basicstatPDF2013_14/1.Demogrpahy.pdf. 28 August 2017. dead.
  2. Web site: A&N Islands - Pincodes . 22 September 2016 . 22 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140323224041/http://www.india-codes.com/pincodes/a-n-islands-pin-code . 23 March 2014 . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar. allcodesindia.in. 2016-09-23.
  4. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  5. Web site: Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Census of India. 2011-01-16.
  6. http://incredibleindia.org/lang/images/docs/trade-pdf/surveys-and-studies/perspective-plans-of-states-UTs/Andaman%20&%20Nicobar.pdf info
  7. Web site: DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS . andssw1.and.nic.in . 2016-09-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170828015509/http://andssw1.and.nic.in/ecostat/basicstatPDF2013_14/1.Demogrpahy.pdf . 28 August 2017 . dead .