Location Bay of Bengal Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean Major islands North Andaman Elevation 732 m Literacy 84.4% Postal code 744202 | Archipelago Andaman Islands Total islands 1 Length 80 km (50 mi) Area 1,317 km² Peak Saddle Peak Area code 031927 | |
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Island groups Andaman Islands, Great Andaman | ||
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North Andaman Island is the northern island of Great Andaman 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 is lying 137 km (85 mi) north from Port Blair.
Contents
- Pristine beach resort diglipur north andaman islands india
- Map of North Andaman Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Geography
- Administration
- Transportation
- Economy
- References
Map of North Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Geography
The island belongs to the Great Andaman group and lies north of Middle Andaman Island. many small island groups surround its beaches. The island's main town is Diglipur.
The island previously had an indigenous population of the Great Andamanese, for example, the Bo, but they are no longer present: the island is populated by immigrants from the Indian mainland and their descendants.
The island is home to the highest point in the archipelago, Saddle Peak at 738 metres.
North Andaman has fairly frequent large earthquakes, and suffered inundation from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake tsunami.
Administration
The entire island is part of Diglipur Taluk.
Transportation
There is a small port at Durgapur, 6 km (4 mi) north of Diglipur, with regular services from Port Blair.
Economy
North Andaman is known for its marine life: the island's main industries are rice- and orange-growing.