| Smith Island | |
| Map: | India Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| Coordinates: | 13.34°N 93.05°W |
| Location: | Bay of Bengal |
| Archipelago: | Andaman Islands |
| Waterbody: | Indian Ocean |
| Area Km2: | 20.45 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Length Km: | 8.6 |
| Width Km: | 4.8 |
| Coastline Km: | 29.00 |
| Elevation M: | 131 |
| 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: | Aerial Bay Islands |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Taluk |
| Country Admin Divisions 3: | Diglipur Taluk |
| Country Largest City: | Smith |
| Country Largest City Population: | 260 |
| Population: | 600 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Density Km2: | 29.3 |
| 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: | |
Smith 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 298km (185miles) north of Port Blair.
The island is located in Aerial Bay, near Diglipur.
Politically, Smith Island, along with the neighboring Aerial Bay Islands, is part of Diglipur Taluk.[6]
Ferry service is available from Aerial bay jetty or Kalipur water sports center.[7] Normally ship is available once a week.
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%.[8]
| Population | 600 | 328 | 272 | |
| Children aged below 6 years | 64 | 35 | 29 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Literates | 431 | 260 | 171 | |
| Workers (all) | 202 | 191 | 11 | |
| Main workers (total) | 95 | 89 | 6 |
Smith island is home to the Olive Ridley turtles which means, being the right place at the right time, one can even witness the turtle nesting.