North Passage Island is an island of the
Andaman Islands
The Andaman Islands () are an archipelago in the northeastern Indian Ocean about southwest off the coasts of Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Region. Together with the Nicobar Islands to their south, the Andamans serve as a maritime boundary between th ...
. It belongs to the
North and Middle Andaman administrative
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
, part of the
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
n
union territory of
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India consisting of 572 islands, of which 37 are inhabited, at the junction of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. The territory is about north of Aceh in Indonesia and separated f ...
.
The island lies north from
Port Blair
Port Blair () is the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of India in the Bay of Bengal. It is also the local administrative sub-division (''tehsil'') of the islands, the headquarters for the district of South An ...
.
Geography
The island belongs to the
East Baratang Group
East Baratang Group are an island group of the Andaman Islands, located east of Baratang Island.
Geography
The major islands in the group are Long, Strait, North Passage, Colebrooke, and Guitar.
Administration
Politically, the East Barata ...
and lies east of
Baratang
Baratang 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 lies north of Port Blair.
History
Ranchiw ...
and
Colebrooke Island. It is south of
Long Island
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. 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.
Administration
Politically, North Passage Island, along neighboring
East Baratang Group
East Baratang Group are an island group of the Andaman Islands, located east of Baratang Island.
Geography
The major islands in the group are Long, Strait, North Passage, Colebrooke, and Guitar.
Administration
Politically, the East Barata ...
, is part of
Rangat
Rangat is a town on the Middle Andaman Island, Andaman Archipelago. It is also one of the three counties (''tehsils'') administrative divisions of the North and Middle Andaman district, in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory of Indi ...
Taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
.
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
The Great Andamanese are an indigenous people of the Great Andaman archipelago in the Andaman Islands. Historically, the Great Andamanese lived throughout the archipelago, and were divided into ten major tribes. Their distinct but closely relate ...
. 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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Cities and towns in North and Middle Andaman district
Islands of North and Middle Andaman district
Islands of India
Populated places in India
Islands of the Bay of Bengal
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