Garacharma 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 6 km (4 mi) west of Port Blair.
  Garacharma Island Location of Garacharma Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 11°38′06″N 92°41′20″E / 11.635°N 92.689°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Area | 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 1.17 km (0.727 mi) |
| Width | 0.40 km (0.249 mi) |
| Coastline | 2.95 km (1.833 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Port Blair Islands |
| Tehsil | Port Blair |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2011) |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744101[2] |
| Telephone code | 031927 [3] |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[4] |
| Official website | www |
Geography edit
The island belongs to the Port Blair Islands and lies in the middle of Flat Bay.
Administration edit
Politically, Garacharma Island, along neighboring Port Blair Islands, are part of Port Blair Taluk.[6]
References edit
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. 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.
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