North Passage Island

North Passage Island
North Passage Island
North Passage Island
North Passage Island (Bay of Bengal)
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates12°17′N 92°56′E / 12.28°N 92.93°E / 12.28; 92.93
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Area12.81 km2 (4.95 sq mi)
Length8.7 km (5.41 mi)
Width4.4 km (2.73 mi)
Coastline30.23 km (18.784 mi)
Administration
DistrictNorth and Middle Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupEast Baratang Group
TalukRangat Taluk
Largest settlementMerk Bay
Demographics
Population3 (2016)
Pop. density0.23/km2 (0.6/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsHindu, Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744203
Telephone code031927
ISO codeIN-AN-00
Official websitewww.and.nic.in
Literacy84.4%
Avg. summer temperature30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
Avg. winter temperature23.0 °C (73.4 °F)
Sex ratio1.2/
Census Code35.639.0004
Official LanguagesHindi, 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 lies 80 km (50 mi) north from Port Blair.