| North Passage Island | |
| Map: | India Andaman and Nicobar Islands#Bay of Bengal |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 12.28°N 92.93°W |
| Location: | Bay of Bengal |
| Archipelago: | Andaman Islands |
| Waterbody: | Indian Ocean |
| Area Km2: | 12.81 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Length Km: | 8.7 |
| Width Km: | 4.4 |
| Coastline Km: | 30.23 |
| 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 2: | Island sub-group |
| Country Admin Divisions 2: | East Baratang Group |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Taluk |
| Country Admin Divisions 3: | Rangat Taluk |
| Country Largest City: | Merk Bay |
| Population: | 3 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Density Km2: | 0.23 |
| Ethnic Groups: | Hindu, Andamanese |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 744203[2] |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 031927 [3] |
| Iso Code Type: | ISO code |
| Iso Code: | IN-AN-00[4] |
| Additional Info: | |
North Passage 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 lies 80km (50miles) north from Port Blair.
The island belongs to the East Baratang Group and lies east of Baratang and Colebrooke Island. It is 3nmi south of Long Island. 95% of the island is a wildlife reserve.[6] The Cape Portman lighthouse, with a focal plane 29 m (95 ft); white flash every 5 s. This lighthouse marks the northern entrance to Diligent Strait. Located on a sharp cape at the northern tip of North Passage Island.
Politically, North Passage Island, along neighboring East Baratang Group, is part of Rangat Taluk.[7]
There is only 1 village, located at Merk Bay. North Passage Island in Andaman and Nicobar has very diminutive history of habitation, other than erratic visits from different sects of the Great Andamanese. Just about 100 acres of land behind Merk Bay beach was handed over to the Agriculture Department of Andaman Islands four decades ago. This was done in order to set up a coconut plantation. The only inhabitants of this island at present are representatives of the Forest Department and caretakers of the Coconut Plantation.[8] [9]
