Stewart Sound Group
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  Stewart Sound Group Location of Stewart Sound Group | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12°58′N 92°56′E / 12.97°N 92.93°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 20 |
| Major islands |
|
| Area | 24.88 km2 (9.61 sq mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 147 m (482 ft)[2] |
| Administration | |
| District | North and Middle Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Stewart Sound Group |
| Taluk | multiple |
| Largest settlement | Aves Island |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 4 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 0.16/km2 (0.41/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744202[3] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [4] |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[5] |
| Official website | www |
| Literacy | 84.4% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 30.2 °C (86.4 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | 1.2♂/♀ |
| Census Code | 35.639.0004 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, 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
[edit]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
[edit]There are 2 villages, on Stewart and Aves.
References
[edit]- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
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