| North Andaman | |
| Map: | India Andaman and Nicobar Islands#Bay of Bengal |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 13.25°N 92.93°W |
| Location: | Bay of Bengal |
| Archipelago: | Andaman Islands |
| Waterbody: | Indian Ocean |
| Area Km2: | 1317 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Length Km: | 80 |
| Width Km: | 26 |
| Coastline Km: | 366 |
| Elevation M: | 731 |
| Highest Mount: | Saddle Peak |
| 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: | Great Andaman |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Taluk |
| Country Admin Divisions 3: | Diglipur Taluk |
| Country Largest City: | Diglipur |
| Country Largest City Population: | 15,000 |
| Population: | 42541 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Density Km2: | 32.3 |
| Ethnic Groups: | 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: | |
North Andaman Island is the northern island of Great Andaman of the Andaman Islands.[5] It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[6] the island is lying 137km (85miles) north from Port Blair.
[7] The island belongs to the Great Andaman group and lies north of Middle Andaman Island. many small island groups surround its beaches. The island's main town is Diglipur.
The island previously had an indigenous population of the Great Andamanese, for example, the Bo, but they are no longer present: the island is populated by immigrants from the Indian mainland and their descendants.
The island is home to the highest point in the archipelago, Saddle Peak at 731 metres.
North Andaman has fairly frequent large earthquakes, and suffered inundation from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake tsunami.
The entire island is part of Diglipur Taluk.[8]
There is a small port at Durgapur, 6km (04miles) north of Diglipur, with regular services from Port Blair.
North Andaman is known for its marine life: the island's main industries are rice- and orange-growing.
