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Interview 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.[6] It lies 125 km (78 mi) north of Port Blair.

Interview Island

Interview Island Location of Interview Island
Geography
Location	Bay of Bengal
Coordinates	12.88°N 92.70°E / 12.88; 92.70
Archipelago	Andaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of water	Indian Ocean
Area	101 km2 (39 sq mi)[1]
Length	23 km (14.3 mi)
Width	6.9 km (4.29 mi)
Coastline	66.0 km (41.01 mi)
Highest elevation	113 m (371 ft)[2]
Administration
India
District	North and Middle Andaman
Island group	Andaman Islands
Island sub-group	Interview Group
Taluk	Mayabunder Taluk
Largest settlement	Interview village
Demographics
Population	16 (2011)
Pop. density	0.158/km2 (0.409/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Hindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	744202[3]
Telephone code	031927 [4]
ISO code	IN-AN-00[5]
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	35.639.0004
Official Languages	Hindi, English

History

The lighthouse on the island was affected by the tsunami generated by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake which inundated much of its area. The lighthouse was reported as "completely destroyed" at the time,[7] but it was later repaired.[8][9][10] Until 2015 there was a wildlife station to monitor birds, with permanent inhabitants located on the west coast near the lighthouse. The station is also staffed with a lighthouse keeper (from the police). It was evacuated at the end of 2015 due to budget being discontinued.[11]

Geography

The island belongs to the Interview Group and is situated to the west of Austen Strait which separates North Andaman Island and Middle Andaman Island. It has an area of 101 km² (39 sq mi). The island is low at its north end, but rises gradually to a height of 113 m (371 ft). The highest part of the island is a wooded plateau. A rocky pinnacle, 7 m (23 ft) high, lies close off a cliff on the south end of the island. Foul ground extends about 2 mi (3.2 km) north-northease from the island.[12]

Fauna

The island has about 80-90 feral elephants which were brought for forestry works, and still remain on this island.

Administration

Politically, Interview Island, along with the neighbouring Interview Group of islands, is part of Mayabunder Taluk, a sub-district of India.[13]

Transportation

Travel to the island is by dinghy through Austen Strait from Mayabunder, taking 3 hours.

Demographics

There is only one village, located at the eastern part of the island.[14] According to the 2011 census of India, the island has one households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 100%.[15]

Demographics (2011 Census)[15]

	Total	Male	Female
Population	16	15	1
Children aged below 6 years	0	0	0

The island was opened to tourists in the year 1997, it is entirely abandoned. Just a few forest wardens, policemen and coast guards are posted here in order to keep poachers at a safe distance.[16]

References

• Geological Survey of India
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage

www.andamanicobarisland.com

На других языках

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- [en] Interview Island

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[fr] Île Interview

L'Île Interview est une île faisant partie des Îles Andaman.

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[ru] Интервью (остров)

Интервью (англ. Interview Island) — один из Андаманских островов, площадью 101[1] км². Согласно административному делению Индии, остров является частью района Маябундер[2].

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