Ross Island, South Andaman district

Ross Island, South Andaman district
Location of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island
Ross Island, South Andaman district (Bay of Bengal)
Ross Island, South Andaman district (India)
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates11°40′30″N 92°45′47″E / 11.675°N 92.763°E / 11.675; 92.763
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Area0.312 km2 (0.120 sq mi)
Length1.25 km (0.777 mi)
Width0.52 km (0.323 mi)
Coastline3.20 km (1.988 mi)
Highest elevation45 m (148 ft)
Administration
DistrictSouth Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupPort Blair Islands
TehsilPort Blair
Largest settlementINS Jarawa quarters
Demographics
Population10 (2011)
Pop. density32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsIndians, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744101
Telephone code031927
ISO codeIN-AN-00
Official websitewww.and.nic.in
Literacy84.4%
Avg. summer temperature30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
Avg. winter temperature23.0 °C (73.4 °F)
Sex ratio1.2/
Census Code35.639.0004
Official LanguagesHindi, English

Ross Island, officially named Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Dweep, is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island is situated 3 km (2 mi) east from central Port Blair. The historic ruins are a tourist attraction.