Smith Island (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)

Smith Island
	Smith Island Location of Smith Island
Geography
Location	Bay of Bengal
Coordinates	13.34°N 93.05°E
Archipelago	Andaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of water	Indian Ocean
Area	20.45 km2 (7.90 sq mi)[1]
Length	8.6 km (5.34 mi)
Width	4.8 km (2.98 mi)
Coastline	29.00 km (18.02 mi)
Highest elevation	131 m (430 ft)[2]
Administration
	India
District	North and Middle Andaman
Island group	Andaman Islands
Island sub-group	Aerial Bay Islands
Taluk	Diglipur Taluk
Largest settlement	Smith (pop. 260)
Demographics
Population	600 (2011)
Pop. density	29.3/km2 (75.9/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Hindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30);
PIN	744202[3]
Telephone code	031927 [4]
ISO code	IN-AN-00[5]
Official website	www.and.nic.in
Literacy	71.8%
Avg. summer temperature	30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	23.0 °C (73.4 °F)
Sex ratio	1.2♂/♀
Census Code	35.639.0004
Official Languages	Hindi, English

Smith Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[6] The island lies 298 km (185 mi) north of Port Blair.

Geography

The island is located in Aerial Bay, near Diglipur.

Administration

Politically, Smith Island, along with the neighboring Aerial Bay Islands, is part of Diglipur Taluk.[7]

Transportation

Ferry service is available from Aerial bay jetty or Kalipur water sports center.[8] Normally ship is available once a week.

Demographics

There are 3 villages on the island. According to the 2011 census of India, the Island has 160 households. The main village has 60 households, with Eco rest houses which are available for overnight stay. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 100%.[9]

Demographics (2011 Census)[9]
	Total	Male	Female
Population	600	328	272
Children aged below 6 years	64	35	29
Scheduled caste	0	0	0
Scheduled tribe	1	1	0
Literates	431	260	171
Workers (all)	202	191	11
Main workers (total)	95	89	6

Fauna

Smith island is home to the Olive Ridley turtles which means, being the right place at the right time, one can even witness the turtle nesting.

References

"Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 279.
"A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
code
Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
"Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
Tehsils
"District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage

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[cit-1] "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.

[2] Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 279.

[3] "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.

[4] code

[5] Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code

[census-6] "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.

[7] Tehsils

[census_2011-9] "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Retrieved 21 July 2015.