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Landfall Island
Landfall Island is the northernmost island of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[7][8] It belongs to the territory's North and Middle Andaman administrative district.[9] The island lies 220 km (137 mi) north of Port Blair, and is situated 300 km (186 mi) south of Myanmar.[8] It is home to the Kari tribe.[10] To the east 1.2 kilometres (0.65 nmi) across a navigable narrow coral reef channel is East Island also belonging to India, and 40 kilometres (22 nmi) to the north are the Coco Islands belonging to Myanmar. HistoryThe island was severely affected by the tsunami that was caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, which led to damaged infrastructure. The island's coral reefs were exposed in bulk. GeographyThe island is situated between North Andaman Island and Myanmar's Coco Islands. It is separated from North Andaman Island by the Cleugh Passage.[3] The island is small, having an area of 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi). AdministrationPolitically, Landfall Island, along with neighboring islands, is part of Diglipur Taluk.[11] The village is near the police station. TransportationFerries connect this island to Diglipur.[10] DemographicsThere is only one small village on the landfall island, composed only of the native tribes. According to the 2011 census of India, the effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 100%.[12]
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