Stewart Island (Andaman Islands) Explained

Stewart Island
Map:	India Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Coordinates:	13.01°N 92.93°W
Location:	Bay of Bengal
Archipelago:	Andaman Islands
Waterbody:	Indian Ocean
Area Km2:	7.05
Area Footnotes:	^[1]
Length Km:	3.9
Width Km:	2.9
Coastline Km:	13.00
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:	Stewart Sound Group
Country Admin Divisions Title 3:	Taluk
Country Admin Divisions 3:	Diglipur Taluk
Population:	2
Population As Of:	2016
Density Km2:	0.28
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: 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

Stewart 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 150km (90miles) north of Port Blair. Its population only consists of two people.

Geography

The island belongs to the Stewart Sound Group and lies between dotrel island and Curlew Island. The island is small, having an area of 7.05km2.

Administration

Politically, Stewart Island, along neighboring Stewart Sound Group Islands, is part of Diglipur Taluk.^[6]

Transportation

Ferry service is available from Mayabunder, on demand.

Demographics

There is only 1 village, located at 13.012°N 92.939°W.According to the 2011 census of India, the Island has 1 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 100%.^[7]

Demographics (2011 Census)! !! Total !! Male !! Female

Population	2	2	0
Children aged below 6 years	0	0	0
	0	0	0
	2	2	0
Literates	2	2	0
Workers (all)	2	2	0
Main workers (total)	2	2	0

^[8]

References

• Geological Survey of India

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 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20140323224041/http://www.india-codes.com/pincodes/a-n-islands-pin-code . 23 March 2014 .
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.
7. Web site: District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands . . Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands . 2015-07-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150801173328/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3500_PART_B_DCHB_ANDAMAN%20%26%20NICOBAR%20ISLANDS.pdf . 1 August 2015 .
8. http://www.knowandamans.com/2012/10/a-short-trip-to-stewart-island-andaman.html villagers playing volleyball