Stewart Island, Diglipur
Stewart 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.
The island lies 150 km (93 mi) north of Port Blair. Its population only consists of two people.
Geography
The island belongs to the Stewart Sound Group and lies between dotrel island and Curlew Island. The island is small, having an area of 7.05 km (2.72 sq mi).
Administration
Politically, Stewart Island, along neighboring Stewart Sound Group Islands, is part of Diglipur Taluk.
Transportation
Ferry service is available from Mayabunder, on demand.
Demographics
There is only 1 village, located at 13°00′43″N 92°56′20″E / 13.012°N 92.939°E. According to the 2011 census of India, the Island has 1 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 100%.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Literates | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Workers (all) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Main workers (total) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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.
- ^ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ villagers playing volleyball
- Geological Survey of India
Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage
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