Middle Andaman Island
Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with the location of Middle Andaman Island highlighted (in red).
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 Middle Andaman Island
Location of Middle Andaman Island
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12°30′00″N 92°50′00″E / 12.5°N 92.833333°ECoordinates: 12°30′00″N 92°50′00″E / 12.5°N 92.833333°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
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| Area | 1,523 km2 (588 sq mi) |
| Length | 70 km (43 mi) |
| Width | 28 km (17.4 mi) |
| Coastline | 272 km (169 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 512 m (1,680 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Diavolo |
| Administration | |
| District | North and Middle Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Great Andaman |
| Taluk | Multiple |
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Largest settlement
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Rangat Metropolitan (pop 10,000)
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| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Hindi |
| Population | 55632 (2011)Only middle andaman villages from the 2011 census |
| Pop. density | 36.5 /km2 (94.5 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese, Jarawa |
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| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744202 |
| Telephone code | 031927 |
| Official website | www |
| ISO Code | IN-AN-00 |
| 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♂/♀ |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| Census Code | 35.639.0004 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, English |
Middle Andaman 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.
The island belongs to the Great Andaman Chain and is located 73 km (45 mi) north from Port Blair. It is the central island of the Great Andaman archipelago of India, with a total area of 1,536 km². Middle Andaman is separated from North Andaman Island by Austen Strait, and from Baratang Island at the south by Homfray's Strait, both shallow and narrow channels, a few hundred metres wide; and from Interview Island at its west by the navigable Interview Passage.
The island's coastline was inundated by the tsunami resulting from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (26th Dec), though the effect was far less severe when compared with other Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Politically, Middle Andaman Island, is part of Mayabunder and Rangat Tehsils.
Population of Middle Andaman consists of Bengali, Tamil and Keralite settlers. The island is also home to many of the indigenous Jarawa people. The main occupation of the inhabitants is farming and Agriculture.
Middle Andaman's main towns (Metro population in brackets) are Rangat (10,000), Mayabunder (5,565), Bakultala (4,454), Nimbutala (3,063), and Kadamtala (3,008).
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