Diglipur (sometimes spelled Diglipore) is the largest town of North Andaman Island, in the Andaman Archipelago, India. It is located on the southern side of Aerial Bay, at 43 metres (141 feet) above sea level, 298 kilometres (185 miles) north of Port Blair. It is crossed by the Kalpong River, the only river of the Andaman islands. Saddle Peak, the highest point in the archipelago,[1] lies about 10 km to the south. Diglipur is also a county (tehsil) of the North and Middle Andaman District of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory. Its area is 884 km2, and its population was 42,877 people as of 2001.[1]
^ abGovernment of India (2011), Andaman and Nicobar Islands Statistical Hand-Book – North and Middle Andaman, 2007–08 To 2009–10
Diglipur (sometimes spelled Diglipore) is the largest town of North Andaman Island, in the Andaman Archipelago, India. It is located on the southern side...
tsunami. The entire island is part of Diglipur Taluk. There is a small port at Durgapur, 6 km (4 mi) north of Diglipur, with regular services from Port Blair...
Swamp Island, along neighboring Stewart Sound Group Islands, belongs to Diglipur Taluk. Islands portal India portal "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011...
Karlo Island, along neighboring Stewart Sound Group Islands, belongs to Diglipur Taluk. Karlo Island was previously inhabited. a small jetty and a sole...
Island, along neighboring Stewart Sound Group Islands, is divided between Diglipur Taluk and Mayabunder Tehsil. "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census"...
Indian Air Force while the aerodromes at Car Nicobar, Campbell Bay and Diglipur are operated by the Indian Air Force only. A new terminal is being constructed...
Karmatang beach near Mayabunder; limestone caves and mud volcanoes near Diglipur; Craggy island and Ross & Smith islands and various national parks and...
neighboring islands, is part of Diglipur Taluk. The village is near the police station. Ferries connect this island to Diglipur. There is only one small village...
kilometres before it joins the Aerial Bay Creek on the east coast near Diglipur. Kalpong Hydroelectric project having capacity of 5.25 MW, the first hydro...
Islands. Similarly, citizens of Myanmar who wish to visit Mayabunder or Diglipur must also apply for a RAP. In these cases, the permits must be pre-approved...
Worker by profession. He started his political career as a Pradhan of Diglipur Gram Panchayat serving from 1961-71. Andaman and Nicobar Islands lawyer...
about 2000 people are also present in eight villages in the Mayabunder and Diglipur tehsils: Hinduism is followed by majority of the people in North and Middle...
the tsunami waves. Reports of tsunami wave height: 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) at Diglipur and Rangat at North Andaman Island 8 m (26 ft) high at Campbell Bay on...
Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Built across the Kalpong River at Nabagram Diglipur in the North and Middle Andaman district the dam was completed in 2001...
of the zone once the proposed new railway line between Port Blair and Diglipur becomes operational. The Southern Railway is headed by the General Manager...
and is part of Diglipur Taluk. The village is near the Police station. Narcondam Island is accessible through ships that run from Diglipur. A helicopter...
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