# Little Andaman

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Island in India

Little Andaman Island Native name: Gaubolambe 1990 Space Shuttle image of Little Andaman Little Andaman Island Location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and in the Bay of Bengal Show map of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Little Andaman Island Little Andaman Island (Bay of Bengal) Show map of Bay of Bengal Geography Location Bay of Bengal Coordinates 10°39′N 92°29′E / 10.65°N 92.49°E / 10.65; 92.49 Archipelago Andaman Islands Adjacent to Indian Ocean Area 707 km2 (273 sq mi)[1] 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)[2] Administration India 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 IST (UTC+5:30) PIN 744207[3] Telephone code 031927[4] ISO code IN-AN-00[5] 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 35.640.0009 Official Languages Hindi, English

**Little Andaman Island** ([Onge](/source/Onge_language): *Gaubolambe*) is the fourth largest of the [Andaman Islands](/source/Andaman_Islands) of [India](/source/India) with an area of 707 km2, lying at the southern end of the [archipelago](/source/Archipelago). It belongs to the [South Andaman](/source/South_Andaman_district) administrative [district](/source/Districts_of_India), part of the [Indian](/source/India) [union territory](/source/Union_territory) of [Andaman and Nicobar Islands](/source/Andaman_and_Nicobar_Islands).[6] It lies 88 km (55 mi) south of [Port Blair](/source/Port_Blair), the capital of [Andaman and Nicobar Islands](/source/Andaman_and_Nicobar_Islands).

## Geography

The island is in the [Bay of Bengal](/source/Bay_of_Bengal) and belongs to the [Little Andaman Group](/source/Little_Andaman_Group), and is separated from [Rutland Island](/source/Rutland_Island) in [Great Andaman](/source/Great_Andaman) by the [Duncan Passage](/source/Duncan_Passage). The [Little Andaman Group](/source/Little_Andaman_Group) is the counterpart of the [Great Andaman](/source/Great_Andaman) island group.

The low-lying island has widespread [rainforest](/source/Rainforest) and several rare species of [marine turtle](/source/Marine_turtle). Little Andaman Island has white sandy beaches and bewitching waterfalls. The Little Andaman Lighthouse (a.k.a. Richardson's Lighthouse) is located 14 km south by road from [Hut Bay](/source/Hutbay) port and is situated on the Southern tip of Little Andaman Island.[7]

## Administration

Administratively, Little Andaman Island is part of [Little Andaman Tehsil](/source/Little_Andaman_Group).[8]

## Demographics

Ferrarganj tehsil in 2011 census

1. Bengali (48.6%)

1. Telugu (12.8%)

1. Kurukh (7.67%)

1. Nicobarese (7.45%)

1. Tamil (7.17%)

1. Sadri (5.97%)

1. Hindi (4.14%)

1. Malalyalam (3.16%)

1. Kharia (0.81%)

1. Others (2.21%)

[Bengali](/source/Bengali_language) is the most spoken language in Ferrargunj tehsil. As of 2011 census, Bengali is spoken as the first language by 48.60 percent of the district's population.

Language speakers in Little Andaman[9] Language Population Bengali 9,148 Telugu 2,413 Kurukh 1,444 Necobarese 1,403 Tamil 1,349 Sadri 1,123 Hindi 780 Malayalam 595 Kharia 152

## Transportation

Hut Bay wharf, a deep water [wharf](/source/Wharf) that can be approached through a gap in the [coral reef](/source/Coral_reef), on the east coast of the island is the entry point of Little Andaman Island. Daily boat services connect Hut Bay wharf with Port Blair in seven hours voyage. Additionally, there are a helicopter services by Pavan Hans Ltd. and a sea plane connection available between Port Blair and [Hut Bay](/source/Hutbay). The flight time by helicopter or sea plane is approximately 40 minutes.

Airlines Destinations Jal Hans Port Blair

There is a road alongside the east coastal line.

## Tourism

Little Andaman offers surfing, boating through the creeks, and visits to an elephant logging plantation. Butler Bay, 14 km from the Hut Bay Jetty, is a beach popular among tourists due to coral viewing, surfing and other marine activities. Tourist huts are available on the seashore itself flanked by the coconut plantation. Netaji Nagar Beach is 11 km from the Hut Bay jetty.[10]

### Climate

Climate data for Little Andaman (Hut Bay) 1991–2020, extremes 1969–2020 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 34.4 (93.9) 35.2 (95.4) 36.4 (97.5) 36.4 (97.5) 35.8 (96.4) 36.3 (97.3) 36.4 (97.5) 35.6 (96.1) 33.6 (92.5) 35.6 (96.1) 34.0 (93.2) 34.4 (93.9) 36.4 (97.5) Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.4 (88.5) 32.2 (90.0) 33.1 (91.6) 33.6 (92.5) 32.1 (89.8) 31.1 (88.0) 30.8 (87.4) 30.6 (87.1) 30.3 (86.5) 31.1 (88.0) 31.4 (88.5) 31.1 (88.0) 31.6 (88.9) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.9 (73.2) 21.9 (71.4) 22.0 (71.6) 23.5 (74.3) 24.4 (75.9) 24.5 (76.1) 24.5 (76.1) 24.4 (75.9) 24.2 (75.6) 23.9 (75.0) 23.8 (74.8) 23.3 (73.9) 23.6 (74.5) Record low °C (°F) 14.1 (57.4) 13.6 (56.5) 16.3 (61.3) 15.0 (59.0) 18.2 (64.8) 16.4 (61.5) 17.8 (64.0) 18.6 (65.5) 15.8 (60.4) 15.7 (60.3) 16.6 (61.9) 15.4 (59.7) 13.6 (56.5) Average rainfall mm (inches) 69.8 (2.75) 20.3 (0.80) 58.4 (2.30) 88.1 (3.47) 341.0 (13.43) 336.1 (13.23) 328.6 (12.94) 291.9 (11.49) 438.6 (17.27) 308.3 (12.14) 231.2 (9.10) 148.4 (5.84) 2,660.8 (104.76) Average rainy days 2.9 1.3 2.5 4.8 15.5 15.6 16.8 16.6 19.0 14.6 11.8 6.4 127.8 Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 78 75 74 75 83 86 86 85 88 88 86 82 82 Source: India Meteorological Department[11][12][13]

## Image gallery

		- Outline map of the [Andaman Islands](/source/Andaman_Islands), with the location of Little Andaman highlighted (in red).

## See also

- [Administrative divisions of India](/source/Administrative_divisions_of_India)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-cit_1-0)** ["Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census"](http://andssw1.and.nic.in/ecostat/basicstatPDF2013_14/1.Demogrpahy.pdf) (PDF). Government of Andaman.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-nga_2-0)** [*Sailing Directions (Enroute),*Pub. 173:*India and the Bay of Bengal*](https://msi.nga.mil/api/publications/download?key=16694491/SFH00000/Pub173bk.pdf&type=view) (PDF). *[Sailing Directions](/source/Sailing_Directions)*. [United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency](/source/National_Geospatial-Intelligence_Agency). 2017. p. 288.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["A&N Islands - Pincodes"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140323224041/http://www.india-codes.com/pincodes/a-n-islands-pin-code). 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_bot:_original_URL_status_unknown))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-allcodesindia_4-0)** ["STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar"](http://allcodesindia.in/stdcode/andaman+and+nicobar.php). allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code

1. **[^](#cite_ref-census_6-0)** ["Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands"](http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-VillageDirectory/Directory/short_code_rural_35.pdf) (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-light_7-0)** ["Government of India, Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships"](http://www.dgll.nic.in/LightHouse.aspx?Consent_id=166&Module_id=16&LocationId=10&LangId=1). www.dgll.nic.in. Retrieved 18 October 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-and_8-0)** ["DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS"](http://andssw1.and.nic.in/ecostat/basicstatPDF2013_14/1.Demogrpahy.pdf) (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-census2011_9-0)** ["C-16 Population By Mother Tongue"](https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-3500.XLSX). *Census of India 2011*. Office of the Registrar General.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [guide](http://www.andamans.gov.in/html/hutbay.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020"](https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf) (PDF). [India Meteorological Department](/source/India_Meteorological_Department). Retrieved 8 April 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-IMDnormals_12-0)** ["Station: Hut Bay Climatological Table 1981–2010"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf) (PDF). *Climatological Normals 1981–2010*. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 329–330. Archived from [the original](http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf) (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-IMDextremes_13-0)** ["Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf) (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M1. Archived from [the original](http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf) (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.

- [India portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:India)

- [Little Andaman](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Little_Andaman#Q1579619) travel guide from Wikivoyage

v t e South Andaman district Cities and towns Bombooflat Garacharma Port Blair Prothrapur Tehsils and villages Ferrargunj Alipur Aniket Badmash Pahar Balughat Beach Dera (EFA) Between Middle Strait (JPPC) & Jirkatang (JA) Bindraban Caddlegunj (incl. Sona Pahar & Hazari Bagh (JPPC) Chouldari Coffee Plot Colinpur Craikabad Dhanikhari Dundas Point Ferrargunj Flat Bay Govindapuram Guptapara Hashmatabad (EFA) Hashmatabad Herbertabad Hobdipur Homfreygunj Hope Town Jhinga Nallaha (JPPC & APWDC) Jirkatang No.2 (EFA) Kadakachang Kalatang Knapuram Malapuram Manglutan (EFA) Manglutan Manjeri & Line Dera (FC) Mannarghat Manpur Mathura Maymyo (EFA) Maymyo Middle Strait (JPPC) Mile Tilek (ARF) Mile Tilek (JPPC) Mile Tilek & Mile Tilek (EFA) Mithakhari Mohwa Dera Muslim Basti Namunaghar Nayashahar (EFA) Nayashahar North Bay Ograbraij Pongi Balu (FC) & Bada Balu (EFA) Port Mouat Shoal Bay Shore Point Stewartgunj Temple Myo Tirur (JA) Tirur Tushnabad Wandoor Wimberlygunj Wright Myo Little Andaman Butler Bay Forest Camp 4-I (FDCA) Butler Bay Forest Camp 4-II (FDCA) Butler Bay Forest Camp 4-III (FDCA) Butler Bay Forest Camp 4-IV (FDCA) Dugong Creek (OS) Forest Camp at 14 km. 5-II (FDCA) Forest Camp at 14 km. 5-III (FDCA) Forest Camp at 19 km. (FDCA) Harmender Bay (NS) Hut Bay Little Andaman M/s Asia & Company (Asia Timber Product) Netaji Nagar Rabindra Nagar Ramakrishnapur Red Oil Palm (Nursery Camp) Vivekanandapuram Port Blair Bada Khari (FC) Bamboo Nallaha(EFA) incl. Kichad Nallaha(EFA) Beadnabad Bejoy Nagar Bharatpur Bimilitan & Kodiyaghat Brichgunj Brookshabad part Calicut Chidiyatapu Chidiyatapu (WLS) Dollygunj Govinda Nagar Krishna Nagar Lakshmanpur, South Andaman Minnie Bay part Munda Pahar (EFA) Neil Kendra North Sentinel Island Prothrapur R.M.Point (FC) Radha Nagar Ram Nagar Rangachang Rutland School Line part Shyam Nagar Sippighat Sitapur Teylorabad

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