Strait Island
 Strait Island
Location of Strait Island
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12°12′54″N 92°55′48″E / 12.215°N 92.930°ECoordinates: 12°12′54″N 92°55′48″E / 12.215°N 92.930°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi) |
| Length | 3.2 km (1.99 mi) |
| Width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Coastline | 8.7 km (5.41 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Administration | |
| District | North and Middle Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | East Baratang Group |
| Taluk | Rangat Taluk |
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Largest settlement
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Strait village
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| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Hindi |
| Population | 39 (2016) |
| Pop. density | 13.59 /km2 (35.2 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744203 |
| 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 |
Strait 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 63 km (39 mi) north from Port Blair.
Strait Island is a tribal reservation. The reservation for the Great Andamanese, one of the indigenous people of the Andaman Islands, was built and is managed by the Andaman administration. The Andamanese settlement was constructed like a model village in India. The Great Andamanese settlement was constructed with concrete houses in rows. The other half is occupied by welfare personnel and police quarters. There is a school for children and a small dispensary for primary health care. There is a lighthouse at the top of the tallest hill on the island, established 1983.
Strait Island is a small island located 6 km (4 mi) east of Baratang Island, Great Andaman, in the Diligent Strait that separates Great Andaman from Ritchie's Archipelago. The island belongs to the East Baratang Group and lies east of Colebrooke Island. The island is comma-shaped, and very mush forested.
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