Geography | |
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Location | Bay of Bengal |
Coordinates | 11°41′17″N 92°43′26″E / 11.688°N 92.724°ECoordinates: 11°41′17″N 92°43′26″E / 11.688°N 92.724°E |
Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 0.093 km2 (0.036 sq mi) |
Length | 0.2 km (0.12 mi) |
Width | 0.46 km (0.286 mi) |
Coastline | 1.78 km (1.106 mi) |
Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Administration | |
District | South Andaman |
Island group | Andaman Islands |
Island sub-group | Port Blair Islands |
Tehsil | Port Blair |
Largest settlement | Chatham Island living quarters |
Demographics | |
Population | 1 (2011) |
Pop. density | 10.75 /km2 (27.84 /sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
PIN | 744101 |
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 | 35.639.0004 |
Official Languages | Hindi, English |
Chatham 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. the island is lying 3 km (2 mi) north of downtown Port Blair.
This is the island where the earliest settlement in Andamans began. In 1883, the British established the Chatham Saw Mill. in 1990, the Indians built the Forest museum, where you get insight on the forest team activities, and has displays on the history of timber milling on the island.
The island belongs to the Port Blair Islands and lies in the middle of Port Meadows.
Politically, Chatham Island, along neighboring Port Blair Islands, are part of Port Blair Taluk.