Stewart Sound Group

Stewart Sound Group
Stewart Sound Group is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Stewart Sound Group
Stewart Sound Group
Location of Stewart Sound Group
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates12°58′N 92°56′E / 12.97°N 92.93°E / 12.97; 92.93
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands20
Major islands
  • Aves
  • Stewart
  • Sound
Area24.88 km2 (9.61 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation147 m (482 ft)[2]
Administration
DistrictNorth and Middle Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupStewart Sound Group
Talukmultiple
Largest settlementAves Island
Demographics
Population4 (2011)
Pop. density0.16/km2 (0.41/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsHindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744202[3]
Telephone code031927 [4]
ISO codeIN-AN-00[5]
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

Stewart Sound Islands are a group of islands 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]

Geography

Important islands: Aves, Stewart, Sound (the largest and highest island, at 147 metres),[2] Curlew, Blister, Gurjan, Dotrel, Oliver, Orchid, Egg, Gander, Oyster, Square, Swamp, Karlo, Goose.

Demographics

There are 2 villages, on Stewart and Aves.

References

  1. ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. ^ a b Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 273.
  3. ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  4. ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  5. ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  6. ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.


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