Murga Island

Murga Island
Murga Island is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Murga Island
Murga Island
Location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and in the Bay of Bengal
Murga Island is located in Bay of Bengal
Murga Island
Murga Island
Murga Island (Bay of Bengal)
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates12°54′N 92°47′E / 12.90°N 92.79°E / 12.90; 92.79
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Area3.775 km2 (1.458 sq mi)[1]
Length2.2 km (1.37 mi)
Width2.6 km (1.62 mi)
Coastline11.20 km (6.959 mi)
Highest elevation0 m (0 ft)
Administration
DistrictNorth and Middle Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupInterview Group
TalukMayabunder Taluk
Demographics
Population0 (2011)
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

Murga 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 lies 117 km (73 mi) north from Port Blair.

History

Murga is the only historical island of the Interview group. It holds a gravesite for several British sailors.[6]

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 is the biggest island in Interview Sound.

Administration

Politically, Murga Island, along neighboring Interview Group Islands, is part of Mayabunder Taluk.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  2. ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  3. ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. 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. ^ info
  7. ^ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2016.


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