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Baratang, less commonly known as Baratang Island, is an island in the Andaman Islands, India, with an area of approximately 238 square kilometers (92 sq mi). It is one of the main islands of the Great Andaman group, a closely-set archipelago in the Bay of Bengal, adjoining the Andaman Sea. Middle Andaman is to its North, and South Andaman to the south. The islands of Ritchies Archipelago lie some 20 kilometers (12 mi) to the east. Port Blair, the capital of the Indian Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located approximately 100 kilometers (62 mi) to the south. Baratang contains the only known examples of mud volcanoes in India. These mud volcanoes have erupted sporadically, with recent eruptions in 2005 believed to have been associated with the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. The previous major eruption recorded was on 18 February 2003. The locals call this mud volcano jalki.
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