Stewart Sound Group

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Stewart Sound Group
Stewart Sound Group is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Stewart Sound Group
Stewart Sound Group
Location of Stewart Sound Group
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates12°58′N 92°56′E / 12.97°N 92.93°E / 12.97; 92.93
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands20
Major islands
  • Aves
  • Stewart
  • Sound
Area24.88 km2 (9.61 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation147 m (482 ft)[2]
Administration
DistrictNorth and Middle Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupStewart Sound Group
Talukmultiple
Largest settlementAves Island
Demographics
Population4 (2011)
Pop. density0.16/km2 (0.41/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsHindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744202[3]
Telephone code031927 [4]
ISO codeIN-AN-00[5]
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

Stewart Sound Islands are a group of islands 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.[6]

Geography

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Important islands: Aves, Stewart, Sound (the largest and highest island, at 147 metres),[2] Curlew, Blister, Gurjan, Dotrel, Oliver, Orchid, Egg, Gander, Oyster, Square, Swamp, Karlo, Goose.

Demographics

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There are 2 villages, on Stewart and Aves.

References

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  1. ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. ^ a b Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 273.
  3. ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  4. ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  5. ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  6. ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.



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