South Reef Island
South Reef Island is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
South Reef Island
South Reef Island
Location of South Reef Island
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates12°46′16″N 92°39′18″E / 12.771°N 92.655°E / 12.771; 92.655
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Area0.077 km2 (0.030 sq mi)[1]
Length0.7 km (0.43 mi)
Width0.14 km (0.087 mi)
Coastline1.8 km (1.12 mi)
Highest elevation7 m (23 ft)
Administration
DistrictNorth and Middle Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupInterview Group
TalukMayabunder Taluk
Demographics
Population0 (2011)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsHindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744202[2]
Telephone code031927 [3]
ISO codeIN-AN-00[4]
Official websitewww.and.nic.in
Literacy84.4%
Avg. summer temperature30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
Avg. winter temperature23.0 °C (73.4 °F)
Sex ratio1.2♂/♀
Census Code35.639.0004
Official LanguagesHindi, English

South Reef Island is an island of the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean. 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 117 km (73 mi) north from Port Blair.

Geography

The island belongs to the Interview Group and is situated to the west of Austen Strait which separates North Andaman Island and Middle Andaman Island. The island is low and with a rectangular shape.

Administration

Politically, South Reef Island, along neighboring Interview Group Islands, is part of Mayabunder Taluk.[6]

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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