Middle Andaman Island

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.

Middle Andaman Island
Outline map of the Andaman Islands, with the location of Middle Andaman Island highlighted (in red).
Middle Andaman Island
Location within the territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and within the Bay of Bengal
Middle Andaman Island
Middle Andaman Island (Bay of Bengal)
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates12.5°N 92.833333°E / 12.5; 92.833333
ArchipelagoAndaman Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Middle Andaman Island
Area1,523 km2 (588 sq mi)
Length70 km (43 mi)
Width28 km (17.4 mi)
Coastline272 km (169 mi)
Highest elevation512 m (1680 ft)
Highest pointMount Diavolo
Administration
DistrictNorth and Middle Andaman
Island groupAndaman Islands
Island sub-groupGreat Andaman
TalukMultiple
Largest settlementRangat Metropolitan (pop 10,000)
Demographics
Population55,632 (2011)Only middle andaman villages from the 2011 census
Pop. density36.5/km2 (94.5/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsHindu, Andamanese, Jarawa
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744202
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
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