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{{Infobox islands<br />
| name = Smith Island<br />
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| map = India Andaman and Nicobar Islands<br />
| map_caption = Location of Smith Island<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|13.34|N|93.05|E|region:IN-AN_type:isle_dim:50000_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline,title}}<br />
| etymology = <br />
| location = [[Bay of Bengal]]<br />
| archipelago = [[Andaman Islands]]<br />
| waterbody = [[Indian Ocean]]<br />
| area_km2 = 20.45<br />
| 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}}</ref><br />
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| length_km = 8.6<br />
| width_km = 4.8<br />
| coastline_km = 29.00<br />
| elevation_m = 131<br />
| elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{cite enroute|173|2017|279}}</ref><br />
| highest_mount = <br />
| country = {{flag|India}}<br />
| country_admin_divisions_title = [[List of districts in India#Andaman and Nicobar (AN)|District]]<br />
| country_admin_divisions = [[North and Middle Andaman district|North and Middle Andaman]]<br />
| country_admin_divisions_title_1 = [[Island group]]<br />
| country_admin_divisions_1 = [[Andaman Islands]]<br />
| country_admin_divisions_title_2 = Island sub-group<br />
| country_admin_divisions_2 = [[Aerial Bay Islands]]<br />
| country_admin_divisions_title_3 = [[Tehsils of India|Taluk]]<br />
| country_admin_divisions_3 = [[Diglipur|Diglipur Taluk]]<br />
| country_largest_city = Smith<br />
| country_largest_city_population = 260<br />
| population = 600<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
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| density_km2 = 29.3<br />
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| ethnic_groups = [[Hindu]], [[Andamanese people|Andamanese]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| timezone1_DST = <br />
| utc_offset1_DST = <br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 744202<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.india-codes.com/pincodes/a-n-islands-pin-code |title=A&N Islands - Pincodes |date=2016-09-22 |access-date=2016-09-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140323224041/http://www.india-codes.com/pincodes/a-n-islands-pin-code |archive-date=2014-03-23 }}</ref><br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = 031927<ref>{{Cite web |title=STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar |url=http://allcodesindia.in/stdcode/andaman+and+nicobar.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204024755/https://www.allcodesindia.in/stdcode/andaman+and+nicobar.php |archive-date=2023-12-04 |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=allcodesindia.in |language=en}}</ref><br />
| website = {{URL|http://www.and.nic.in/}}<br />
| iso_code_type = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|ISO code]]<br />
| iso_code = IN-AN-00<ref>Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code</ref><br />
| additional_info = {{Infobox|child=yes<br />
|label2 = Literacy |data2 = 71.8%<br />
|label3 = Avg. summer temperature|data3 ={{convert|30.2|°C|°F}}<br />
|label4 = Avg. winter temperature|data4 ={{convert|23.0|°C|°F}}<br />
|label5 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]|data5 =1.2[[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]<br />
|label7 = Census Code|data7 = 35.639.0004<br />
|label8 = Official Languages|data8 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[English language|English]]<br />
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'''Smith 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=16 January 2011}}</ref> The island lies {{convert|298|km|0|abbr=on}} north of [[Port Blair]].<br />
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==Geography==<br />
The island is located in [[Aerial Bay Islands|Aerial Bay]], near [[Diglipur]]. During the low tide, it gets connected to the nearby [[Ross Island, North and Middle Andaman district|Ross Island]] by a thin [[sandbar]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ross & Smith Island, Diglipur: Guide, Tips & Activities |url=https://www.andamanislands.com/blog/detail/ross-smith-island-diglipur |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=Andaman Island Travels |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Administration==<br />
Politically, Smith Island, along with the neighboring [[Aerial Bay Islands]], is part of [[Diglipur]] [[Tehsils of India|Taluk]].<ref>[http://andssw1.and.nic.in/ecostat/basicstatPDF2013_14/1.Demogrpahy.pdf Tehsils]</ref><br />
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==Transportation==<br />
Ferry service is available from [[Port Cornwallis|Aerial bay jetty]] or Kalipur water sports center.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiatravelnext.com/islands-of-andaman/ross-and-smith-islands.html |title=Ross and Smith Islands in Andaman, Information of Ross and Switch Islands |website=www.indiatravelnext.com |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520212912/http://www.indiatravelnext.com/islands-of-andaman/ross-and-smith-islands.html |archive-date=20 May 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Normally ship is available once a week.<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
There are 3 villages on the island. According to the [[2011 census of India]], the Island has 160 households. The main village has 60 households, with Eco rest houses which are available for overnight stay. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 100%.<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}}</ref><br />
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{|class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|+ Demographics (2011 Census)<ref name="census_2011"/><br />
! !! Total !! Male !! Female<br />
|-<br />
|Population ||600||328||272<br />
|-<br />
|Children aged below 6 years ||64||35||29<br />
|-<br />
|[[Scheduled caste]] ||0 ||0 ||0<br />
|-<br />
|[[Scheduled tribe]] ||1||1||0<br />
|-<br />
|Literates ||431||260||171<br />
|-<br />
|Workers (all) ||202||191||11<br />
|-<br />
|Main workers (total) ||95||89||6<br />
|}<br />
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==Fauna==<br />
Smith island is home to the [[Olive Ridley turtles]]. If at the right place at the right time, tourists can even witness the turtle nesting.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Portal|India|Islands}}<br />
*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Andaman and Nicobar Islands}}<br />
{{North and Middle Andaman district |state=collapsed}}<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in North and Middle Andaman district]]<br />
[[Category:Islands of North and Middle Andaman district]]<br />
[[Category:Islands of India]]<br />
[[Category:Populated places in India]]<br />
[[Category:Islands of the Bay of Bengal]]<br />
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