Havelock Island
Havelock Island | |
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A view of a beach in Havelock Island | |
Swaraaj Dweep Location of Havelock Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 11°58′N 93°00′E / 11.96°N 93.00°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 92.2 km2 (35.6 sq mi) |
| Length | 18 km (11.2 mi) |
| Width | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Coastline | 58.5 km (36.35 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Highest point | Yulutang |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Ritchie's Archipelago |
| Tehsil | Ritchie's Archipelago Tehsil |
| Largest settlement | Govinda Nagar |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 6,351 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 68.5/km2 (177.4/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Bengali |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744211 |
| Telephone code | 031928 |
| 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 | Bengali, Hindi, English |
Havelock Island, officially known as Swaraj Dweep (transl. Independence Island), is one of the largest islands in Ritchie's Archipelago, to the east of Great Andaman within 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 41 km (25 mi) northeast of the capital city, Port Blair.