Chatham Island (Andaman Islands)

Chatham Island
Chatham Island is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Chatham Island
Chatham Island
Location of Chatham Island
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates11°41′17″N 92°43′26″E / 11.688°N 92.724°E / 11.688; 92.724
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Area0.093 km2 (0.036 sq mi)[1]
Length0.2 km (0.12 mi)
Width0.46 km (0.286 mi)
Coastline1.78 km (1.106 mi)
Highest elevation0 m (0 ft)
Administration
DistrictSouth Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupPort Blair Islands
TehsilPort Blair
Largest settlementChatham Island living quarters
Demographics
Population1 (2011)
Pop. density10.75/km2 (27.84/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsHindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744101[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

Chatham Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5] The island is located 3 km (2 mi) north of downtown Port Blair.

History

This is the island where the earliest British settlement in the Andamans began. In 1883, the British established the Chatham Saw Mill.[6][7] In 1990, the Indians built the Forest Museum offering insight on the forest team activities, and has displays on the history of timber milling on the island.

Geography

The island belongs to the Port Blair Islands and lies in the middle of Port Meadows.

Administration

Politically, Chatham Island, along neighboring Port Blair Islands, are part of Port Blair Taluk.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  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 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. ^ Official site
  7. ^ visit
  8. ^ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2016.


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