Man Island (Nicobar)
| Nickname: Laouk | |
|---|---|
  Man Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 8°23′N 93°39′E / 8.39°N 93.65°ECoordinates: 8°23′N 93°39′E / 8.39°N 93.65°E |
| Archipelago | Nicobar Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) |
| Width | 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
| Coastline | 3.9 km (2.42 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 111 m (364 ft) |
| Highest point | Man Rock[2] |
| Administration | |
| District | Nicobar |
| Island group | Nicobar Islands |
| Subdivisions of India | Nancowry Subdivision |
| Taluk | Teressa tehsil |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Hindi |
| Population | 0 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Nicobarese People |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744301 |
| Telephone code | 03192 |
| Official website |
www |
| ISO Code | IN-AN-00[3] |
| Literacy | 84.4% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | ♂/♀ |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| Census Code | 35.638.0002.645033 |
| Official Languages |
Hindi, English, Tamil Car (regional) |
Man is an island in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
Administration
The island belongs to the township of Nancowry of Teressa Taluk.[4][5]
Geography
The island is a part of the Nicobar Islands chain, located in the northeast Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. It is located 4 km (2.5 mi) SSE of Cape Winifred of Tillangchong island.
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References
- ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- ↑ Info
- ↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ↑ Tehsils
- ↑ "Andaman and Nicobar Islands villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
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