Baratang

Baratang Island

Native name: Baratang
Geography
Location	Bay of Bengal
Coordinates
Archipelago	Andaman Islands
Area
Length	28 km (17.4 mi)
Width	11 km (6.8 mi)
Highest elevation	76 m (249 ft)
Country
India
Union territory	Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Union district	North and Middle Andaman district
Largest settlement	Adazig (pop. 1,000)
Demographics
Population	4600 (as of 2012)
Ethnic groups	Andamanese

Mud volcano in Baratang

Baratang, less commonly known as Baratang Island, (coordinates: ) is an island in the Andaman Islands, India, with an area of approximately 297.6 square kilometres (114.9 sq mi). It is one of the main islands of the Great Andaman group, a closely set archipelago in the Bay of Bengal, adjoining the Andaman Sea. Middle Andaman is to its north, and South Andaman to the south. The islands of Ritchie's Archipelago lie some 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the east. Port Blair, the capital of the Indian Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) to the south.

Baratang contains the only known examples of mud volcanoes in India. These mud volcanoes have erupted sporadically, with recent eruptions in 2005 believed to have been associated with the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. The previous major eruption recorded was on 18 February 2003. The locals call this mud volcano jalki.

There are other volcanoes in the area. The Barren Island volcano which is the only active volcano in South Asia and the Narcondum volcano which is considered to be a potentially active volcano.

External links

• Geological Survey of India
• Baratang Island travel guide from Wikivoyage