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Ross Island, North and Middle Andaman district

Coordinates: 13°18′00″N 93°04′30″E / 13.30°N 93.075°E / 13.30; 93.075
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Ross Island
Ross Island is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Ross Island
Ross Island
Location of Ross Island
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates13°18′00″N 93°04′30″E / 13.30°N 93.075°E / 13.30; 93.075
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Ross
Area0.315 km2 (0.122 sq mi)[1]
Length0.7 km (0.43 mi)
Width0.9 km (0.56 mi)
Coastline2.2 km (1.37 mi)
Highest elevation82.6 m (271 ft)
Highest pointBopung Hill
Administration
DistrictNorth and Middle Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupAerial Bay Islands
TalukDiglipur Taluk
Demographics
Population0 (2011)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsHindu, Andamanese[citation needed]
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744202[2]
Telephone code031927 [3]
ISO codeIN-AN-00[4]
Official websitewww.and.nic.in
Literacy71.8%
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[citation needed]

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.

Geography

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

Administration

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

Tourism

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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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  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.
  3. ^ code
  4. ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  5. ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  6. ^ Tehsils
  7. ^ lighthouse