North Passage Island

Coordinates: 12°17′N 92°56′E / 12.28°N 92.93°E / 12.28; 92.93
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North Passage Island
North Passage Island is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
North Passage Island
North Passage Island
Location of North Passage Island
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates12°17′N 92°56′E / 12.28°N 92.93°E / 12.28; 92.93
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Administration
Demographics
Population3
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744203[1]
Telephone code031927 [2]
ISO codeIN-AN-00[3]
Official websitewww.and.nic.in

North Passage 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.[6] the island is lying 80 km (50 mi) north from Port Blair.

Geography

The island belongs to the East Baratang Group and lies east of Baratang and Colebrooke Island. 95% of the island is a wildlife reserve. [7] The Cape Portman lighthouse, with a focal plane 29 m (95 ft); white flash every 5 s. This lighthouse marks the northern entrance to Diligent Strait. Located on a sharp cape at the northern tip of North Passage Island.

Administration

Politically, North Passage Island, along neighboring East Baratang Group, is part of Rangat Taluk.[8]

Demographics

There is only 1 village, located at Merk Bay. North Passage Island in Andaman and Nicobar has very diminutive history of habitation, other than erratic visits from different sects of the Great Andamanese Tribe. Just about 100 acres of land behind Merk Bay beach was handed over to the Agriculture Department of Andaman Islands four decades ago. This was done in order to set up a coconut plantation. The only inhabitants of this island at present are representatives of the Forest Department and caretakers of the Coconut Plantation.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "A&N Islands - Pincodes". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar". allcodesindia.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  3. ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  4. ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  5. ^ "Sailing Directions (enroute) | India and the Bay of Bengal" (Document). National Geospatial-intelligence Agency, United States Government. 2014. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |issue= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help)
  6. ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  7. ^ [1]
  8. ^ "DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS" (PDF). andssw1.and.nic.in. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  9. ^ image
  10. ^ info


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