Flat Island Wildlife Sanctuary

Flat Island
Flat Island is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Flat Island
Flat Island
Location of Flat Island
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates12°32′06″N 92°40′30″E / 12.535°N 92.675°E / 12.535; 92.675
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Area2.48 km2 (0.96 sq mi)[1]
Length2.1 km (1.3 mi)
Width1.6 km (0.99 mi)
Coastline6.53 km (4.058 mi)
Highest elevation0 m (0 ft)
Administration
DistrictNorth and Middle Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupGreat Andaman
TalukMayabunder Taluk
Demographics
Population0 (2016)
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744202[2]
Telephone code031927 [3]
ISO codeIN-AN-00[4]
Official websitewww.and.nic.in
Literacy84.4%
Avg. summer temperature30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
Avg. winter temperature23.0 °C (73.4 °F)
Sex ratio1.2♂/♀
Census Code35.639.0004
Official LanguagesHindi, English

Flat 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 150 km (93 mi) north from Port Blair.

Geography

The island is situated 2.3 km (1 mi) west of Great Andaman near the shores of Yadita village. And also this island wild life will be protected by the government and the flat island is also known as 2nd wild life sanctuary in the country

Administration

Politically, Flat Island is part of Rangat Tehsil.[6]

Fauna

The island is the location of a wildlife sanctuary, although there is no station on the island. [7]

References

  1. ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. 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. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  7. ^ Study of ornithology in Padauk Dikri point on Flat Island


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