Little Nicobar

Little Nicobar (Nicobarese: Ong) is one of the Nicobar Islands, India.

Little Nicobar
Little Nicobar
Location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and in the Bay of Bengal
Little Nicobar
Little Nicobar (Bay of Bengal)
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates7.33°N 93.68°E / 7.33; 93.68
ArchipelagoNicobar Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Little Nicobar
Area140 km2 (54 sq mi)
Length24 km (14.9 mi)
Width12 km (7.5 mi)
Coastline71.6 km (44.49 mi)
Highest elevation435 m (1427 ft)
Highest pointMount Deoban
Administration
DistrictNicobar
Island groupNicobar Islands
Subdivisions of IndiaGreat Nicobar Subdivision
TalukLittle Nicobar
Largest settlementPuloulo (pop. 81)
Demographics
Population278 (2014)
Pop. density2/km2 (5/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsHindu, Nicobarese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744301
Telephone code03192
ISO codeIN-AN-00
Official websitewww.and.nic.in
Literacy84.4%
Avg. summer temperature32.0 °C (89.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature28.0 °C (82.4 °F)
Sex ratio/
Census Code35.638.0002
Official LanguagesHindi, English, Tamil
Southern Nicobarese (regional)
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