Baratang Island
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 150 km (93 mi) north of Port Blair.
Baratang Island Location of Baratang Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 12.18°N 92.80°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Area | 242.6 km2 (93.7 sq mi) |
| Length | 27.8 km (17.27 mi) |
| Width | 14 km (8.7 mi) |
| Coastline | 117 km (72.7 mi) |
| Administration | |
| District | North and Middle Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Great Andaman | |
| Taluk | Rangat |
| Largest settlement | Nilambur (pop. 1600) |
| Divisional Forest Officer | Sandeep Divyajyoti Behera |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 5691 (2011)census 2011, only villages on Baratang |
| Pop. density | 23.45/km2 (60.74/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Munda, Khadiya, Chotanagpuri |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone |
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| PIN | 744202 |
| Telephone code | 031927 |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00 |
| Official website | www |
| Literacy | 75.4% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 30.2 °C (86.4 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | 1.05♂/♀ |
| Census Code | 35.639.0002 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, English |
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