East Island (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)

East Island

East Island

Location of East Island

Geography
Location| Bay of Bengal
Coordinates| 13°38′N 93°03′E﻿ / ﻿13.64°N 93.05°E﻿ / 13.64; 93.05Coordinates: 13°38′N 93°03′E﻿ / ﻿13.64°N 93.05°E﻿ / 13.64; 93.05
Archipelago| Andaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of water| Indian Ocean
Total islands| 1
Major islands|

* East

Area| 3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi)[1]
Length| 3.9 km (2.42 mi)
Width| 1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Coastline| 10.60 km (6.587 mi)
Highest elevation| 89 m (292 ft)
Administration

India

District| North and Middle Andaman
Island group| Andaman Islands
Taluk| Diglipur Taluk
Largest settlement| East village (pop. 16)
Demographics
Population| 16 (2016)
Pop. density| 5.16/km2 (13.36/sq mi)
Ethnic groups| Hindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone|

* IST (UTC+5:30)

PIN| 744202[2]
Telephone code| 031927 [3]
ISO code| IN-AN-00[4]
Official website| www.and.nic.in
Literacy| 100.0%
Avg. summer temperature| 30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
Avg. winter temperature| 23.0 °C (73.4 °F)
Sex ratio| 15.0♂/♀
Census Code| 35.639.0004
Official Languages| Hindi, English

East 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 is located 220 km (137 mi) north from Port Blair.

Just to the west across a navigable narrow coral reef channel is Landfall Island which is the northernmost island belonging to India, and to the north are the Coco Islands belonging to Myanmar.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Geography
* 3 Administration
* 4 Transportation
* 5 Demographics
* 6 References

## History[edit]

The island was severely affected by the tsunami that was caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, which led to damaged infrastructure. East Island Lighthouse was established in 1969 and[6] is shown from a white, round metal tower with red bands standing on the South summit of the island; a recon is situated at the light. This lighthouse marks the northern end of the Andaman Islands.

## Geography[edit]

The island falls in between Coco Islands and North Andaman Island. It lies 0.8 nmi (1.5 km; 0.92 mi) east of Landfall Island, and is separated from North Andaman Island by the Cleugh Passage.[7] The island is small, having an area of 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi).

## Administration[edit]

Politically, East Island is part of Diglipur Taluk.[8] The village is near the Police station.

## Transportation[edit]

Ship service is available from Diglipur. Ship travel is only by special demand.

## Demographics[edit]

There is only 1 village. According to the 2011 census of India, the Island has xxx households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 100%.[9]

Demographics (2011 Census)[9] | Total | Male | Female

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Population | 16 | 15 | 1
Children aged below 6 years | 0 | 0 | 0
Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0
Scheduled tribe | 16 | 15 | 1
Literates | 16 | 15 | 1
Workers (all) | 16 | 15 | 1
Main workers (total) | 16 | 15 | 1

## References[edit]

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.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
3. ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 27 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. ^ "Government of India, Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships". www.dgll.nic.in. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
7. ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 273, 275.
8. ^ Tehsils
9. ^ a b "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

* Geological Survey of India
* Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage

* India portal

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North and Middle Andaman district

Tehsils
and
villages|

| Diglipur|

* Aerial Bay
* Amber Chad
* Austin II
* Bandhan Nallaha
* Bara Dabla
* Baskata Nallaha
* Beach Dera
* Borang
* Burmachad
* Coffe Dera
* Curlew Island (FCPA)
* Deshbandhugram
* Diglipur
* Durgapur
* East Island (Police post & Light house)
* Elezabeth Bay
* Gandhi Nagar
* Gandhi Nagar (Forest Beat)
* Ganesh Nagar
* Ganna Dabla
* Ganna Level
* Hara Tikry
* Haran Nallaha
* Haridas Kattai
* Hoari Bay
* Jagannath Dera
* Kalighat
* Kalipur
* Karen Basti
* Keralapuram
* Khudirampur (EFA)
* Khudirampur
* Kishori Nagar
* Krishnapuri
* Lamiya Bay
* Lamiya Bay (WLS)
* Land Fall Island (Police post)
* Laxmipur (EFA)
* Laxmipur
* Madhupur
* Madhyamgram
* Milangram
* Mohanpur
* Mutha Nallaha
* Nabagram
* Narayan Tikri
* Narcondam Island (Police post)
* Nischintapur
* Paranghara
* Paschimsagar
* Pathi Level
* Pilone Nallaha (FDCA)
* Rabindrapalli
* Radha Nagar (EFA)
* Radha Nagar
* Ramakrishnagram
* Ramnagar
* Sagar Dweep
* Santi Nagar
* Shibpur
* Shyam Nagar (EFA)
* Shyam Nagar
* Sitanagar (EFA)
* Sitanagar
* Smith
* Smith (Timber Export Depot)
* Srinagar
* Stewart Island
* Subhashgram
* Swarajgram
* Tal Bagan
* Vidyasagarpalli

|

Mayabunder|

* Asha Nagar
* Aves Island
* Bajato (EFA & 40 acre plot)
* Bamboo Nallaha
* Basantipur
* Birsa Nagar
* Buddha Nallaha
* Chainpur (EFA)
* Chainpur
* Chappa Nali
* Chuglum Gum
* Danpur
* Devpur
* Dukennagar
* Ganesh Nagar I & II
* Govindpur
* Hanspuri (including JPP Camps)
* Harinagar
* Interview Island (WLS)
* Jaipur
* Kamalapur
* Kanchi Nallaha & Bamboo Nallaha
* Karanch Khari
* Karmatang
* Karmatang IX
* Karmatang X incl.Bihari Plot
* Khukari Tabla
* Lataw
* Lauki Nallaha
* Lucknow
* Luis-in-Let-Bay (JPPC)
* Mayabunder
* Pahalgaon
* Paiket Bay
* Paresh Nagar
* Pather Tikry
* Pinakinagar
* Pokadera
* Profullya Nagar
* Pudumadurai
* Rampur
* Santipur
* Shippi Tikry
* Sundari Khari
* Swadesh Nagar
* Tugapur
* Webi

Rangat|

* Abaygarh
* Adojig (including EFA)
* Amkunj
* Bakultala
* Bamboo Tikry (JPPC)
* Bangaon
* Bejoygarh
* Between Chotaligbang and Foul Bay (JA)
* Bharatpur
* Bolcha
* Boroinyol II (FC)
* Charlungta (FC)
* Charlungta II (FC)
* Chotaligbang (JA)
* Cutbert Bay
* Desharatpur
* Dhani Nallaha
* Dhani Nallaha (JA)
* Dharmapur
* Foster Valley
* Foul Bay (JA)
* Gol Pahar
* Janakpur
* Kadamtala
* Kalsi
* Kanchangarh
* Kaushalyanagar
* Khatta Khari (EFA)
* Khatta Khari
* Lakra Lungta (JA)
* Lalajig Bay (AC)
* Laxmanpur
* Long Island
* Lorrojig (FC) & Vishnu Nallaha (APWDC)
* Macarthy Valley
* Merk Bay (AC)
* Mithila
* Nayagarh
* Nilambur (EFA)
* Nilambur
* Nimbutala
* Padmanabhapuram
* Panchawati (EFA)
* Panchawati
* Papita Dera (FC)
* Parnasala
* Pawajig (FC)
* Porlobjig No. 15 (FC, APWDC & JPPC)
* Porlobjig No. 3 (JPPC, APWDC & ANIFPDC)
* Raglachang (Nayadera) (FC)
* Raglachang
* Rajatgarh (EFA)
* Rajatgarh
* Ramachandra Nagar
* Rampur
* Rangat
* Sabari
* Sagwan Nallaha (FC)
* Saktigarh
* Sanker Nallaha (PWDC)
* Santanu
* Shivapuram
* Shyamkund
* Sippi Tikry
* Sitapur
* South Creek (EFA, FC & APWDC)
* Strait Island (AS)
* Sukha Nallaha
* Sundergarh (including EFA)
* Thiruvanchikulam
* Thoraktang (FC)
* Udhaygarh
* Urmilapur
* Uttara
* Vishnupur
* Wrafter's Creek (EFA)
* Wrafter's Creek
* Yeratiljig
* Yeratiljig No. 11 (JPPC)
* Yeratiljig No. 9 (JPPC)

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