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Inglis Island (Ritchie's Archipelago)

Coordinates: 12°08′24″N 93°06′54″E / 12.140°N 93.115°E / 12.140; 93.115
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Inglis Island
Native name:
East Island
Nickname: Sir John Inglis Island
Inglis Island is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Inglis Island
Inglis Island
Location of Inglis Island
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates12°08′24″N 93°06′54″E / 12.140°N 93.115°E / 12.140; 93.115
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Area1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi)[1]
Length2 km (1.2 mi)
Width1.6 km (0.99 mi)
Coastline6 km (3.7 mi)
Highest elevation2 m (7 ft)
Administration
DistrictSouth Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupRitchie's Archipelago
TehsilPort Blair Tehsil
Largest settlementChain Nalah point
Demographics
Population0 (2011)
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744202[2]
Telephone code031927 [3]
ISO codeIN-AN-00[4]
Official websitewww.and.nic.in

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.

Etymology

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Inglis island is named after Major-general Sir John Eardley Wilmot Inglis.

Geography

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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

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Politically, Inglis Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.[7]

Demographics

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The island is uninhabited.

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References

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  1. ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. ^ "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)
  3. ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  4. ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  5. ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  6. ^ "English Island - Dec 5, 2006 - Port Blair, Andaman And Nicobar Islands, India". mytripjournal.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  7. ^ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.