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Narcondam Island
Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with the location of Narcondam Island highlighted (red circle).
Narcondam Island is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Narcondam Island
Narcondam Island
Location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and in the Bay of Bengal
Narcondam Island is located in Bay of Bengal
Narcondam Island
Narcondam Island
Narcondam Island (Bay of Bengal)
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates13°27′N 94°16′E / 13.45°N 94.27°E / 13.45; 94.27
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Narcondam
Area7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi)[1]
Length4 km (2.5 mi)
Width3.0 km (1.86 mi)
Coastline12.22 km (7.593 mi)
Highest elevation710 m (2330 ft)[2]
Administration
Narcondam Island India
DistrictNorth and Middle Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupEast Volcano Islands
TehsilDiglipur Tehsil
Largest settlementNarcondam Police Station (pop. 16)
Demographics
Population16 (2016)
Pop. density2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsHindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone
  • IST (UTC+5:30)
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
Narcondam mountain
Highest point
Elevation710 m (2,330 ft)
Geography
LocationAndaman Islands, India
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruptionUnknown

Narcondam, India's easternmost island, is a small volcanic island located in the northern Andaman Sea. The island's peak rises to 710 m above mean sea level, and it is formed of andesite. It is part of the Andaman Islands, the main body of which lie approximately 74 km (46 mi) to the west.The island is part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island is small, covering an area of approximately 7.6 square kilometres.[6] It was classified as a dormant volcano by the Geological Survey of India.

  1. ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  2. ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 274.
  3. ^ "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)
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  5. ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  6. ^ Yahya, H. S. A.; Zarri, A. A. (2002). "Status, ecology and behaviour of Narcondam Hornbill (Aceros narcondami) in Narcondam Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India". J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 99 (3): 434–445.

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