North Passage Island, Rangat
 North Passage Island
Location of North Passage Island
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12°17′N 92°56′E / 12.28°N 92.93°ECoordinates: 12°17′N 92°56′E / 12.28°N 92.93°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
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| Area | 12.81 km2 (4.95 sq mi) |
| Length | 8.7 km (5.41 mi) |
| Width | 4.4 km (2.73 mi) |
| Coastline | 30.23 km (18.784 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Administration | |
| District | North and Middle Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | East Baratang Group |
| Taluk | Rangat Taluk |
| Largest settlement | Merk Bay |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 3 (2016) |
| Pop. density | 0.23 /km2 (0.6 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
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| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744203 |
| Telephone code | 031927 |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00 |
| 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 | Hindi, English |
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. the island is lying 80 km (50 mi) north from Port Blair.
The island belongs to the East Baratang Group and lies east of Baratang and Colebrooke Island. 95% of the island is a wildlife reserve. 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.
Politically, North Passage Island, along neighboring East Baratang Group, is part of Rangat Taluk.
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.
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