| East Island | |
| Map: | India Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| Coordinates: | 13.64°N 93.05°W |
| Location: | Bay of Bengal |
| Archipelago: | Andaman Islands |
| Waterbody: | Indian Ocean |
| Total Islands: | 1 |
| Area Km2: | 3.10 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Length Km: | 3.9 |
| Width Km: | 1.2 |
| Coastline Km: | 10.60 |
| Elevation M: | 89 |
| Country: |  India |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | District |
| Country Admin Divisions: | North and Middle Andaman |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Island group |
| Country Admin Divisions 1: | Andaman Islands |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Taluk |
| Country Admin Divisions 3: | Diglipur Taluk |
| Country Largest City: | East village |
| Country Largest City Population: | 16 |
| Population: | 16 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Density Km2: | 5.16 |
| Ethnic Groups: | Hindu, Andamanese |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 744202[2] |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 031927 [3] |
| Iso Code Type: | ISO code |
| Iso Code: | IN-AN-00[4] |
| Additional Info: | |
East 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.[5] The island is located 220km (140miles) north from Port Blair.
Just to the west across a navigable narrow coral reef channel is Landfall Island which is the northernmost island belonging to India, and to the north are the Coco Islands belonging to Myanmar.
The island was severely affected by the tsunami that was caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, which led to damaged infrastructure.East Island Lighthouse was established in 1969 and[6] is shown from a white, round metal tower with red bands standing on the South summit of the island; a recon is situated at the light. This lighthouse marks the northern end of the Andaman Islands.
The island falls in between Coco Islands and North Andaman Island. It lies 0.8nmi east of Landfall Island, and is separated from North Andaman Island by the Cleugh Passage. The island is small, having an area of 3.1km2.
Politically, East Island is part of Diglipur Taluk.[7] The village is near the Police station.
Ship service is available from Diglipur. Ship travel is only by special demand.
There is only 1 village.According to the 2011 census of India, the Island has xxx households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 100%.[8]
| Population | 16 | 15 | 1 | |
| Children aged below 6 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Literates | 16 | 15 | 1 | |
| Workers (all) | 16 | 15 | 1 | |
| Main workers (total) | 16 | 15 | 1 |