Outram Island

Nickname: Sir James Outram Island
Outram Island is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Outram Island
Location of Outram Island
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates12°14′N 93°05′E / 12.23°N 93.08°E / 12.23; 93.08
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Area13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi)[1]
Length6 km (3.7 mi)
Width4.3 km (2.67 mi)
Coastline25.9 km (16.09 mi)
Highest elevation0 m (0 ft)
Administration
DistrictSouth Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupRitchie's Archipelago
TehsilPort Blair Tehsil
Demographics
Population0 (2011)
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744202[2]
Telephone code031927 [3]
ISO codeIN-AN-00[4]
Official websitewww.and.nic.in

Outram 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] It is 72 km (45 mi) northeast from Port Blair.

Etymology

Outram is named after Lieutenant-general James Outram.

Geography

The island belongs to the Ritchie's Archipelago and is located west of North Passage Island, Rangat.

Administration

Politically, Outram Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.[6]

Demographics

The island is uninhabited.

References

  1. ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  2. ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  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. ^ "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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