Ross Island, North and Middle Andaman district explained

Ross Island
Map:India Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Coordinates:13.3°N 93.075°W
Location:Bay of Bengal
Archipelago:Andaman Islands
Waterbody:Indian Ocean
Total Islands:1
Area Km2:0.315
Area Footnotes:[1]
Length Km:0.7
Width Km:0.9
Coastline Km:2.2
Elevation M:82.6
Highest Mount:Bopung Hill
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:Aerial Bay Islands
Country Admin Divisions Title 3:Taluk
Country Admin Divisions 3:Diglipur Taluk
Population:0
Population As Of:2011
Density Km2:0
Ethnic Groups:Hindu, Andamanese
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
Data2:71.8%
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

Ross 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 is lying 184km (114miles) north from Port Blair.

Geography

The island is located in Aerial Bay, near Diglipur, and is part of Aerial Bay Islands.

Administration

Ross Island, along neighbouring Aerial Bay Islands, is part of Diglipur Taluk.[6]

Tourism

The lighthouse on the island was commissioned in 1973, on the slopes of Bopung Hill at an altitude of 40m (130feet).[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census. Government of Andaman.
  2. Web site: A&N Islands - Pincodes . 2016-09-22 . 2016-09-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140323224041/http://www.india-codes.com/pincodes/a-n-islands-pin-code . 2014-03-23 .
  3. http://allcodesindia.in/stdcode/andaman+and+nicobar.php code
  4. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  5. Web site: Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Census of India. January 16, 2011.
  6. http://andssw1.and.nic.in/ecostat/basicstatPDF2013_14/1.Demogrpahy.pdf Tehsils
  7. http://www.dgll.nic.in/WriteReadData/CMS/Port%20Cornwallis.pdf lighthouse