Middle Andaman Island
Indian island of the Andaman chain
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.
01Geography
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 26 December 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, though the effect was far less severe when compared with other Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
02Administration
Politically, Middle Andaman Island, is part of Mayabunder and Rangat Tehsils.
03Demographics
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).
According to the 2011 census of India, the Island has x households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 76%.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 55,632 | 28,767 | 26,865 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 2,065 | 1,039 | 1,026 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Literates | 42,294 | 22,946 | 19,348 |
| Workers (all) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Main workers (total) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
04Tourism
The island has some immaculate waterfalls and pretty beaches. Camping, trekking, scuba diving, snorkeling, and other water sports are available to visitors.
Sources and credits
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