Defence Islands | |
Map: | India Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
Coordinates: | 11.95°N 92.6°W |
Location: | Bay of Bengal |
Archipelago: | Andaman Islands |
Waterbody: | Indian Ocean |
Total Islands: | 7 |
Area Km2: | 6.19 |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 0 |
Country: | India |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | District |
Country Admin Divisions: | South Andaman |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Island group |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Andaman Islands |
Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | Island sub-group |
Country Admin Divisions 2: | Great Andaman |
Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Tehsil |
Country Admin Divisions 3: | Ferrargunj Tehsil |
Population: | 0 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Density Km2: | 0.00 |
Ethnic Groups: | Hindu, Andamanese |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 744202[2] |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 031927 [3] |
Iso Code Type: | ISO code |
Iso Code: | IN-AN-00[4] |
Additional Info: |
Defence Islands are an island group of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5] The islands are situated 33.5km (20.8miles) north from Port Blair.
The islands belongs to the Defence Group and lies in the sound of Jirkatang.at their southern islands, there is a natural harbour called Port Campbell.[6]
Politically, Defence Island, along neighboring islands, is part of Ferrargunj Taluk.[7]