Port Blair Islands | |
Map: | India Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
Coordinates: | 11.688°N 92.724°W |
Location: | Bay of Bengal |
Archipelago: | Andaman Islands |
Waterbody: | Indian Ocean |
Total Islands: | 6 |
Area Km2: | 1.138 |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 0 |
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: | Great Andaman |
Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Tehsil |
Country Admin Divisions 3: | Port Blair |
Country Largest City: | INS Jarawa |
Population: | 11 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Density Km2: | 9.6 |
Ethnic Groups: | Hindu, Andamanese |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 744101[2] |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 031927[3] |
Iso Code Type: | ISO code |
Iso Code: | IN-AN-00[4] |
Additional Info: |
Port Blair Islands are a group of islands situated in the sound of the capital Port Blair of the Andaman Islands. They belong to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5]
see Chatham Saw Mill.
The islands are located on North Bay, Navy Bay, Flat Bay, Garacharma Bay, and the vicinity of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island.
Politically, Port Blair Islands are part of Port Blair Taluk.[6]
There are living quarters for the JPC manager at Chatham Island and several navy officers at the INS Jarawa quarters at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island.