West Baratang Group

West Baratang Group are an island group of the Andaman Islands, located west of Baratang Island.

West Baratang Islands

West Baratang Islands Location of West Baratang Group
Geography
Location	Bay of Bengal
Coordinates	12.20°N 92.74°E / 12.20; 92.74
Archipelago	Andaman Islands
Adjacent to	Indian Ocean
Total islands	20
Major islands	Belle Spike Bluff Boning
Area	40.05 km2 (15.46 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation	136 m (446 ft)[2]
Administration
India
District	North and Middle Andaman
Island group	Andaman Islands
Island sub-group	Great Andaman
Taluk	Rangat Taluk
Demographics
Population	0 (2016)
Additional information
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	744202[3]
Telephone code	031927 [4]
ISO code	IN-AN-00[5]
Official website	www.and.nic.in
Literacy	84.4%
Avg. summer temperature	30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	23.0 °C (73.4 °F)
Sex ratio	1.2♂/♀
Census Code	35.639.0004
Official Languages	Hindi, English

Administration

Politically, the Baratang Islands, are part of Rangat Taluk.^[6] The islands are also known as Port Anson Islands.

Fauna

Parrot island is a famous tourist spot.^[7][8] It is a small uninhabited island located near Baratang Jetty. What makes it attractive for tourists is the mystery that this island holds which calls thousands of parrots every evening.