Inglis Island (Ritchie's Archipelago)
Inglis Island is an island 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 island is located 67 km (42 mi) northeast from Port Blair.
Native name: East Island Nickname: Sir John Inglis Island | |
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  Inglis Island Location of Inglis Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12.140°N 93.115°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Area | 1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Width | 1.6 km (0.99 mi) |
| Coastline | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Ritchie's Archipelago |
| Tehsil | Port Blair Tehsil |
| Largest settlement | Chain Nalah point |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2011) |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744202[2] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [3] |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[4] |
| Official website | www |
Etymology
Inglis island is named after Major-general Sir John Eardley Wilmot Inglis.
Geography
The island belongs to the Ritchie's Archipelago and is located west of John Lawrence Island.[6] Chain Nalah point is a popular tourist beach located on the island's west coast. it has some picnic tables on it.
Administration
Politically, Inglis Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.[7]
Demographics
The island is uninhabited.
Image gallery
Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with Ritchie's Archipelago highlighted (in red).
References
- "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- "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) - "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- "English Island - Dec 5, 2006 - Port Blair, Andaman And Nicobar Islands, India". mytripjournal.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
Ritchie's Archipelago travel guide from Wikivoyage
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