Porlob Island


Porlob Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island lies north from Port Blair.

Geography

The island belongs to the East Baratang Group and lies west of Kadamtala Beach.

Administration

Politically, Porlob Island, along neighboring East Baratang Group, is part of Rangat Taluk.

Demographics

There is only 1 village, located at the middle of the island, but it is now uninhabited.
It is a woodcutters camp called Porlob depot which used to be populated each summer, until 2007 when it was closed.