Defence Islands are an island group 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 islands are situated 33.5 km (21 mi) north from Port Blair.
Defence Islands Location of Defence Islands | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 11.95°N 92.60°E / 11.95; 92.60 |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 7 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 6.19 km2 (2.39 sq mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Great Andaman |
| Tehsil | Ferrargunj Tehsil |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 0.00/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone |
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| PIN | 744202[2] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [3] |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[4] |
| 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 |
The islands belongs to the Defence Group and lies in the sound of Jirkatang. at their southern islands, there is a natural harbour called Port Campbell.[6]
Politically, Defence Island, along neighboring islands, is part of Ferrargunj Taluk.[7]
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