Sir William Peel Island Explained

Peel Island
Sobriquet:Sir William Peel Island
Map:India Andaman and Nicobar Islands#India
Coordinates:12.0833°N 151°W
Location:Bay of Bengal
Archipelago:Andaman Islands
Waterbody:Indian Ocean
Total Islands:1
Area Km2:23.7
Area Footnotes:[1]
Length Km:7.3
Width Km:4.5
Coastline Km:28.9
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:744211[2]
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:031927 [3]
Iso Code Type:ISO code
Iso Code:IN-AN-00[4]

Peel Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5] The island lies 51km (32miles) to the North-East of Port Blair.

Etymology

The island is named after Captain Sir William Peel of the Royal Navy, who died in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Geography

The island is part of the Ritchie's Archipelago Group and is located between Nicholson Island and John Lawrence Island.

Administration

Politically, Peel 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.
  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.