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Spike Island, Andaman Islands

Spike Island
Spike Island is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Spike Island
Spike Island
Location of Spike Island
Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 12°16′N 92°43′E / 12.27°N 92.71°E / 12.27; 92.71Coordinates: 12°16′N 92°43′E / 12.27°N 92.71°E / 12.27; 92.71
Archipelago Andaman Islands
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • Spike
Area 9.763 km2 (3.770 sq mi)
Length 7.3 km (4.54 mi)
Width 2.0 km (1.24 mi)
Coastline 20.18 km (12.539 mi)
Highest elevation 136 m (446 ft)
Administration
District North and Middle Andaman
Island group Andaman Islands
Island sub-group West Baratang Group
Taluk Rangat Taluk
Demographics
Population 0 (2016)
Pop. density 0.00 /km2 (0 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Hindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN 744202
Telephone code 031927
ISO code IN-AN-00
Official website www.and.nic.in
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

Spike 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 is lying 63 km (39 mi) north from Port Blair.

The island belongs to the West Baratang Group and lies north of Bluff Island.

Politically, Spike Island, along neighboring Baratang Islands, is part of Rangat Taluk.

you can travel by Dinghy through Port Anson from Mayabuner, on demand.

The island was previously inhabited.



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