Smith Island (Andaman Islands)

Smith Island
Smith Island
Location of Smith Island
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates13°20′N 93°03′E / 13.34°N 93.05°E / 13.34; 93.05
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Area20.45 km2 (7.90 sq mi)
Length8.6 km (5.34 mi)
Width4.8 km (2.98 mi)
Coastline29.00 km (18.02 mi)
Highest elevation131 m (430 ft)
Administration
DistrictNorth and Middle Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupAerial Bay Islands
TalukDiglipur Taluk
Largest settlementSmith (pop. 260)
Demographics
Population600 (2011)
Pop. density29.3/km2 (75.9/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsHindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744202
Telephone code031927
ISO codeIN-AN-00
Official websitewww.and.nic.in
Literacy71.8%
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

Smith 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 298 km (185 mi) north of Port Blair.