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	~~{{Portal\|India}}~~
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050728121303/http://www.gsi.gov.in/mudvol.htm Geological Survey of India]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050728121303/http://www.gsi.gov.in/mudvol.htm Geological Survey of India]
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox islands
| name = Middle Andaman Island
| native_name =
| native_name_link =
| native_name_lang =
| sobriquet =
| image_name = Middle Andaman locale.png
| image_caption = Outline map of the [[Andaman Islands]], with the location of Middle Andaman Island highlighted (in red).
| image_size = 175px
| image_alt =
| map = India Andaman and Nicobar Islands#Bay of Bengal
| map_caption = Location within the territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and within the Bay of Bengal
| coordinates = {{coord|12.5|N|92.833333|E|region:IN-AN_type:isle_dim:50000_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline,title}}
| etymology =
| location = [[Bay of Bengal]]
| archipelago = [[Andaman Islands]]
| waterbody = [[Indian Ocean]]
| total_islands = 1
| major_islands = {{hlist|Middle Andaman Island}}
| area_km2 = 1,523
| area_footnotes = <ref name="cit">{{cite web|url=http://andssw1.and.nic.in/ecostat/basicstatPDF2013_14/1.Demogrpahy.pdf|title=Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census|publisher=Government of Andaman|access-date=28 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828015509/http://andssw1.and.nic.in/ecostat/basicstatPDF2013_14/1.Demogrpahy.pdf|archive-date=28 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rank =
| length_km = 70
| width_km = 28
| coastline_km = 272
| elevation_m = 512
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name="nga">{{cite enroute|173|2017|281}}</ref>
| highest_mount = [[Mount Diavolo]]
| country = {{IND}}
| country_admin_divisions_title = [[List of districts in India#Andaman and Nicobar (AN)|District]]
| country_admin_divisions = [[North and Middle Andaman district|North and Middle Andaman]]
| country_admin_divisions_title_1 = [[Island group]]
| country_admin_divisions_1 = [[Andaman Islands]]
| country_admin_divisions_title_2 = Island sub-group
| country_admin_divisions_2 = [[Great Andaman]]
| country_admin_divisions_title_3 = [[Tehsils of India|Taluk]]
| country_admin_divisions_3 = Multiple
| country_largest_city = [[Rangat]] Metropolitan (pop 10,000)
| population = 55,632
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = <sup>Only middle andaman villages from the 2011 census</sup>
| population_rank =
| population_rank_max =
| density_km2 = 36.5
| density_rank =
| density_footnotes =
| ethnic_groups = [[Hindu]], [[Andamanese people|Andamanese]], [[Jarawa (Andaman Islands)|Jarawa]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| timezone1_DST =
| utc_offset1_DST =
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 744202<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india-codes.com/pincodes/a-n-islands-pin-code |title=A&N Islands - Pincodes |date=22 September 2016 |accessdate=22 September 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140323224041/http://www.india-codes.com/pincodes/a-n-islands-pin-code |archivedate=23 March 2014 }}</ref>
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 031927<ref name="allcodesindia">{{cite web|url=http://allcodesindia.in/stdcode/andaman+and+nicobar.php |publisher=allcodesindia.in|title=STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar|accessdate=2016-09-23}}</ref>
| website = {{URL|http://www.and.nic.in/}}
| iso_code_type = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|ISO code]]
| iso_code = IN-AN-00<ref>Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code</ref>
|additional_info = {{Infobox|child=yes
| label2 = Literacy | data2 = 84.4%
| label3 = Avg. summer temperature| data3 ={{convert|30.2|°C|°F}}
| label4 = Avg. winter temperature| data4 ={{convert|23.0|°C|°F}}
| label5 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]| data5 =1.2[[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| label7 = Census Code| data7 = 35.639.0004
| label8 = Official Languages| data8 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[English language|English]]
}}
}}

'''Middle Andaman Island''' is an island of the [[Andaman Islands]]. It belongs to the [[North and Middle Andaman district|North and Middle Andaman]] administrative [[Districts of India|district]], part of the [[India]]n [[union territory]] of [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]].<ref name="census">{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-VillageDirectory/Directory/short_code_rural_35.pdf|title=Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands|publisher=Census of India|accessdate=2011-01-16}}</ref>

==Geography==
The island belongs to the [[Great Andaman]] Chain and is located {{convert|73|km|0|abbr=on}} north from [[Port Blair]].
It is the central island of the [[Great Andaman]] [[archipelago]] of India, with a total area of 1,536 km².
Middle Andaman is separated from [[North Andaman Island]] by [[Austen Strait]], and from [[Baratang Island]] at the south by [[Homfray's Strait]], both shallow and narrow channels, a few hundred [[metre]]s wide; and from [[Interview Island]] at its west by the navigable [[Interview Passage]].<ref name="csat">Edgar Thorpe, Showick Thorpe (2011) ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=WuBFs6yFRwcC&pg=SL7-PA153 The Pearson CSAT Manual 2011]''. Accessed on 2012-07-26</ref>

The island's coastline was inundated by the [[tsunami]] resulting from the [[Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on India#Andaman and Nicobar|2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (26th Dec)]], though the effect was far less severe when compared with other Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

==Administration==
Politically, Middle Andaman Island, is part of [[Mayabunder]] and [[Rangat]] [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]].<ref name="and">{{cite web |url=http://andssw1.and.nic.in/ecostat/basicstatPDF2013_14/1.Demogrpahy.pdf |publisher=andssw1.and.nic.in |title=DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS |accessdate=2016-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828015509/http://andssw1.and.nic.in/ecostat/basicstatPDF2013_14/1.Demogrpahy.pdf |archive-date=28 August 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ls1.and.nic.in/doef/images/MayabunderForestDivision.jpg |title=north part map |access-date=17 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510130719/http://ls1.and.nic.in/doef/images/MayabunderForestDivision.jpg |archive-date=10 May 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ls1.and.nic.in/doef/images/Middle%20Andaman%20Forest%20Division.jpg |title=south part map |access-date=17 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510130613/http://ls1.and.nic.in/doef/images/Middle%20Andaman%20Forest%20Division.jpg |archive-date=10 May 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Demographics ==
Population of Middle Andaman consists of Bengali, Tamil and Keralite settlers. The island is also home to many of the indigenous [[Jarawa (Andaman Islands)|Jarawa]] people. The main occupation of the inhabitants is farming and Agriculture.

Middle Andaman's main towns (Metro population in brackets) are [[Rangat]] (10,000), [[Mayabunder]] (5,565), [[Bakultala]] (4,454), Nimbutala (3,063), and [[Kadamtala, Andaman|Kadamtala]] (3,008).

According to the [[2011 census of India]], the Island has x households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 76%.<ref name="census_2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3500_PART_B_DCHB_ANDAMAN%20&%20NICOBAR%20ISLANDS.pdf |title=District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands |work=[[2011 Census of India]] |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands |accessdate=2015-07-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801173328/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3500_PART_B_DCHB_ANDAMAN%20%26%20NICOBAR%20ISLANDS.pdf |archivedate= 1 August 2015 }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Demographics (2011 Census)<ref name="census_2011"/>
! !! Total !! Male !! Female
|-
| Population || 55632|| 28767|| 26865
|-
| Children aged below 6 years || 2065|| 1039|| 1026
|-
| [[Scheduled caste]] || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| [[Scheduled tribe]] || 3|| 3|| 3
|-
| Literates || 42294|| 22946|| 19348
|-
| Workers (all) || 2|| 2|| 0
|-
| Main workers (total) || 2|| 2|| 0
|}

==Tourism==
The island hosts immaculate waterfalls, and pretty beaches.
Adventurous fun such as Island camping, trekking, Scuba diving, snorkeling, and other exciting water sports offer you chance to indulge in real pleasure.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130520224013/http://www.indiatravelnext.com/islands-of-andaman/rangat-island-in-andaman.html]</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist|2}}
{{Portal|India}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050728121303/http://www.gsi.gov.in/mudvol.htm Geological Survey of India]
*{{wikivoyage-inline|Andaman and Nicobar Islands}}
*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Middle Andaman Island}}
{{North and Middle Andaman district |state=collapsed}}

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[[Category:Islands of North and Middle Andaman district]]

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