Nicholson Island (Ritchie's Archipelago) Explained

Nicholson Island
Sobriquet:Sir John Nicholson Island
Map:India Andaman and Nicobar Islands#India
Coordinates:12.1°N 92.952°W
Location:Bay of Bengal
Archipelago:Andaman Islands
Waterbody:Indian Ocean
Area Km2:1.51
Area Footnotes:[1]
Length Km:3.5
Width Km:0.8
Coastline Km:8
Elevation M:97
Highest Mount:North Hill
Country: India
Country Admin Divisions Title:District
Country Admin Divisions:South 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:Ritchie's Archipelago
Country Admin Divisions Title 3:Tehsil
Country Admin Divisions 3:Port Blair Tehsil
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]

Nicholson Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5] The island is 52km (32miles) northeast from Port Blair.

Etymology

Nicholson is named after Brigadier general John Nicholson (East India Company officer).

Geography

The island belongs to the Ritchie's Archipelago and is located between Peel Island and Sir John Lawrence's Brother: Henry Lawrence Island.the waters surrounding Wall Point in the south of the island is a major tourist diving spot.

Administration

Politically, Nicholson Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.[6]

Demographics

The island is uninhabited.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census. Government of Andaman. 9 October 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. 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 .