Outram Island
SobriquetSir James Outram Island
Coordinates12.23°N 93.08°E
LocationBay of Bengal
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
WaterbodyIndian Ocean
Area13.9 km²
Length6 km
Width4.3 km
Elevation0 m
CountryIndia
DistrictSouth Andaman
Country admin divisions title 1Island group
Country admin divisions 1Andaman Islands
Country admin divisions title 2Island sub-group
Country admin divisions 2Ritchie's Archipelago
Country admin divisions title 3Tehsil
Country admin divisions 3Port Blair Tehsil
Population0
Population as of2011
Time zoneIST (UTC+5:30)
PIN744202[1]
Telephone code031927 [2]
Websitewww.and.nic.in
ISO codeIN-AN-00[3]

Outram 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.[4] It is 72 km (45 mi) northeast from Port Blair.

Etymology

Outram is named after Lieutenant-general James Outram.

Geography

The island belongs to the Ritchie's Archipelago and is located west of North Passage Island.

Administration

Politically, Outram Island is part of Port Blair Taluk.[5]

Demographics

The island is uninhabited.

References

  1. ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  2. ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  3. ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  4. ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands". Census of India. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
  5. ^ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS". andssw1.and.nic.in. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 2016-09-23.