Great Nicobar Subdivision is one of three local administrative divisions of the Indian district of Nicobar, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[3] It is located in the Southern Nicobar Islands.

Great Nicobar Subdivision

Great Nicobar Subdivision Location of Great Nicobar Subdivision in India
Geography
Location	Bay of Bengal
Coordinates	7.20°N 93.73°E / 7.20; 93.73
Archipelago	Nicobar Islands
Adjacent bodies of water	Indian Ocean
Total islands	13
Major islands	Great Nicobar Little Nicobar Kondul Meroe Pulomilo
Area	1,066 km2 (412 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation	642 m (2106 ft)
Highest point	Mount Thullier
Administration
India
District	Nicobar
Island group	Nicobar Islands
Subdivisions of India	Great Nicobar Subdivision
Largest settlement	Campbell Bay (pop. 5740)
Demographics
Population	8367 (2014)
Pop. density	7.8/km2 (20.2/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Hindu, Nicobarese
Additional information
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	744301
Telephone code	03192
ISO code	IN-AN-00[2]
Official website	www.and.nic.in
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	35.638.0003
Official Languages	Hindi, English, Tamil Car (regional)

Administration

The subdivision includes two tehsils:

• Campbell Bay, which includes the southern part of Great Nicobar and its HQ is Campbell Bay
• Little Nicobar, which includes the northern part of Great Nicobar, as well as nearby islands, and its HQ is at Afra Bay

Image gallery

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  Location of Car Nicobar island

References

• Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage

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