Great Nicobar Subdivision

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Great Nicobar Subdivision
Great Nicobar Subdivision is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Great Nicobar Subdivision
Great Nicobar Subdivision
Location of Great Nicobar Subdivision in India
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates7°12′N 93°44′E / 7.20°N 93.73°E / 7.20; 93.73Coordinates: 7°12′N 93°44′E / 7.20°N 93.73°E / 7.20; 93.73
ArchipelagoNicobar Islands
Adjacent bodies of waterIndian Ocean
Total islands13
Major islands
Area1,066 km2 (412 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation642 m (2106 ft)
Highest pointMount Thullier
Administration
DistrictNicobar
Island groupNicobar Islands
Subdivisions of IndiaGreat Nicobar Subdivision
Largest settlementCampbell Bay (pop. 5740)
Demographics
Population8367 (2014)
Pop. density7.8/km2 (20.2/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsHindu, Nicobarese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744301
Telephone code03192
ISO codeIN-AN-00[2]
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 Code35.638.0003
Official LanguagesHindi, English, Tamil
Car (regional)

Great Nicobar Subdivision is one of three local administrative divisions of the Indian district of Nicobar, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[3] It is located in the Southern Nicobar Islands.

Administration[edit]

Politically, The SubDivision includes 2 tehsils:

Image gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  3. "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.


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