Strait Island is a tribal reservation in a Union territory of India.
Strait Island is a small island of 6.01 km² located 5.5 km east of Baratang Island, Great Andaman, in the Diligent Strait that separates Great Andaman from Ritchie's Archipelago. The population as of the 2001 census was 42 (of which 28 were male), living in 15 households.[1] Strait is a small, comma-shaped, and forested island, known for its caves of birds' nests and plentiful deer (though they are now rare). The settlement for the Great Andamanese, one of the indigenous people of the Andaman Islands, was built and is managed by the Andaman administration.[2][3]
The Andamanese settlement was constructed like a model village in India. The Great Andamanese settlement was constructed with concrete houses in rows. The other half is occupied by welfare personnel and police quarters. There is a school for children and a small dispensary for primary health care. All around the houses are coconut palms, tamarind, and mango trees.
From the Port Blair community, there is a bi-weekly ferry service which is the only mode of conveyance available.