East Island (Andaman Islands)

East Island
East Island is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
East Island
East Island
Location of East Island
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates13°38′N 93°03′E / 13.64°N 93.05°E / 13.64; 93.05
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • East
Area3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi)[1]
Length3.9 km (2.42 mi)
Width1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Coastline10.60 km (6.587 mi)
Highest elevation89 m (292 ft)
Administration
DistrictNorth and Middle Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
TalukDiglipur Taluk
Largest settlementEast village (pop. 16)
Demographics
Population16 (2016)
Pop. density5.16/km2 (13.36/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsHindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744202[2]
Telephone code031927 [3]
ISO codeIN-AN-00[4]
Official websitewww.and.nic.in
Literacy100.0%
Avg. summer temperature30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
Avg. winter temperature23.0 °C (73.4 °F)
Sex ratio15.0♂/♀
Census Code35.639.0004
Official LanguagesHindi, 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.

History

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

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

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

Transportation

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

Demographics

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
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

  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.


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