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Porlob Island

Porlob Island

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Porlob 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.[5] The island lies 81 km (50 mi) north from Port Blair.

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Geography

The island belongs to the East Baratang Group and lies west of Kadamtala Beach.

Administration

Politically, Porlob Island, along neighboring East Baratang Group, is part of Rangat Taluk.[6]

Demographics

There is only 1 village, located at the middle of the island, but it is now uninhabited. It is a woodcutters camp called Porlob depot which used to be populated each summer, until 2007 when it was closed.

References

  1. [1]
    "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. [2]
    "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  3. [3]
    "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  4. [4]
    Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  5. [5]
    "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  6. [6]
    "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2016.


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