Ross 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 lying 184 km (114 mi) north from Port Blair.

Ross Island

Ross Island Location of Ross Island
Geography
Location	Bay of Bengal
Coordinates	13.30°N 93.075°E / 13.30; 93.075
Archipelago	Andaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of water	Indian Ocean
Total islands	1
Major islands	Ross
Area	0.315 km2 (0.122 sq mi)[1]
Length	0.7 km (0.43 mi)
Width	0.9 km (0.56 mi)
Coastline	2.2 km (1.37 mi)
Highest elevation	82.6 m (271 ft)
Highest point	Bopung Hill
Administration
India
District	North and Middle Andaman
Island group	Andaman Islands
Island sub-group	Aerial Bay Islands
Taluk	Diglipur Taluk
Demographics
Population	0 (2011)
Pop. density	0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Hindu, Andamanese[citation needed]
Additional information
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	744202[2]
Telephone code	031927 [3]
ISO code	IN-AN-00[4]
Official website	www.and.nic.in
Literacy	71.8%
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[citation needed]

Geography

The island is located in Aerial Bay, near Diglipur, and is part of Aerial Bay Islands.

Administration

Ross Island, along neighbouring Aerial Bay Islands, is part of Diglipur Taluk.[6]

Tourism

The lighthouse on the island was commissioned in 1973, on the slopes of Bopung Hill at an altitude of 40 metres (130 feet).[7]

References

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• Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage

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