{"id":347491,"date":"2025-10-06T17:57:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T12:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=347491"},"modified":"2025-10-06T17:57:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T12:27:54","slug":"baratang-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/baratang-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Baratang Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> India\u2019s only mud volcano at Baratang in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands erupted on October 2 after over two decades of dormancy.<\/p>\n<h2>About Baratang Island<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_347493\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-347493\" style=\"width: 206px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-347493\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-Resource-Gate.jpg?resize=206%2C432&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-Resource-Gate.jpg?resize=143%2C300&amp;ssl=1 143w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-Resource-Gate.jpg?w=415&amp;ssl=1 415w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-347493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Research Gate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>It lies in the <strong>North and Middle Andaman district<\/strong>, nearly 150 km from Port Blair.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ranchiwalas Island<\/strong> is another name for Baratang Island.<\/li>\n<li>This island is <strong>inhabited <\/strong>mainly by the <strong>migrated Chota Nagpuri tribes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Size: <\/strong>The island covers about<strong> 242.6 sq. km.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cultural Heritage<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>Baratang Island is also <strong>home to the Jarawa tribe<\/strong>, one of the indigenous tribes of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distinctive Features of Baratang Island: <\/strong>It include the <strong>limestone caves,<\/strong> <strong>the Mud Volcano, Parrot Island,<\/strong> <strong>and Baludera Beach<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Baratang<\/strong> <strong style=\"font-size: 20px\">Mud Volcano<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Baratang\u2019s mud volcano, <strong>locally called <\/strong><strong>\u201c<\/strong><strong>jalki,\u201d <\/strong>is India\u2019s only mud volcano.<\/li>\n<li>It releases a <strong>mix<\/strong> of <strong>mud, decomposed organic matter, and gases<\/strong> that forms a bubbling pool with small craters and striking surface features.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Previous eruption: <\/strong>A violent eruption<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>was last reported in <strong>2005.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Process of formation: Gases<\/strong> generated deep inside the earth from <strong>decaying organic matter<\/strong> build <strong>pressure<\/strong> below the surface.\n<ul>\n<li>This pressure <strong>pushes mud and gas upward<\/strong>, and as they <strong>escape<\/strong>, they create bubbles and craters that shape the <strong>Baratang mud volcano<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: India\u2019s only mud volcano at Baratang in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands erupted on October 2 after over two decades of dormancy. About Baratang Island Location: It lies in the North and Middle Andaman district, nearly 150 km from Port Blair. Ranchiwalas Island is another name for Baratang Island. 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