Peel Island
Nickname: Sir William Peel Island
Peel Island is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Peel Island
Peel Island
Peel Island is located in India
Peel Island
Peel Island
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates12°05′N 92°59′E / 12.083°N 92.983°E / 12.083; 92.983
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Peel
Area23.7 km2 (9.2 sq mi)[1]
Length7.3 km (4.54 mi)
Width4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Coastline28.9 km (17.96 mi)
Administration
DistrictSouth Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupRitchie's Archipelago
TehsilPort Blair Tehsil
Demographics
Population0 (2011)
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744211[2]
Telephone code031927 [3]
ISO codeIN-AN-00[4]
Official websitewww.and.nic.in

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 51 km (32 mi) 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.

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References

  1. ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  3. ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  4. ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  5. ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  6. ^ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.


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