Little Andaman
Native name: Gaubolambe | |
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Location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and in the Bay of Bengal | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 10°39′N 92°29′E / 10.65°N 92.49°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Area | 707 km2 (273 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 1 |
| Length | 24 km (14.9 mi) |
| Width | 43 km (26.7 mi) |
| Coastline | 132 km (82 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Little Andaman Group |
| Tehsil | Little Andaman Tehsil |
| Largest settlement | Kwate-tu-Kwage (Hut Bay) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 18,823 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 26.6/km2 (68.9/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Onge, other Indians |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744207 |
| Telephone code | 031927 |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00 |
| Official website | www |
| Literacy | 84.4% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 30.2 °C (86.4 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | 1.2♂/♀ |
| Census Code | 35.640.0009 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, English |
Little Andaman Island (Onge: Gaubolambe) is the fourth largest of the Andaman Islands of India with an area of 707 km2, lying at the southern end of the archipelago. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It lies 88 km (55 mi) south of Port Blair, the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.