Kamorta Island
  Kamorta Island Location in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 8°07′N 93°30′E / 8.12°N 93.5°E |
| Archipelago | Nicobar Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 131 km2 (51 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 25.5 km (15.84 mi) |
| Width | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Coastline | 108 km (67.1 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Highest point | [2] |
| Administration | |
| District | Nicobar |
| Island group | Nicobar Islands |
| Subdivisions of India | Nancowry Subdivision |
| Taluk | Nancowry |
| Largest settlement | Kamorta (pop. 1870) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 3688 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Nicobarese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744301 |
| Telephone code | 03192 |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[3] |
| Official website | www |
| Literacy | 84.4% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | ♂/♀ |
| Census Code | 35.638.0002 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, English, Tamil Camorta (regional) |
Kamorta Island is an island in the Nicobar Islands chain of India, located in the northeast Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea.
Facilities
[edit]INS Kardip is a naval forward operating base of the joint-services Andaman and Nicobar Command on Kamorta island. The Indian Navy's Kamorta-class Corvette is named after the island.
Demographics
[edit]Kalatapu is the main village on this island. According to the 2011 census of India, The Island has 915 households.[4] List of villages from north to south and population:
- Kakana, Nancowry, 265, 8°11′13″N 93°30′47″E / 8.187°N 93.513°E
- Kakana South, 5, 8°10′05″N 93°30′07″E / 8.168°N 93.502°E
- Neeche Tapu, 2, 8°10′52″N 93°28′34″E / 8.181°N 93.476°E
- Pilpilow, 280, 8°10′19″N 93°28′52″E / 8.172°N 93.481°E
- Vikas Nagar, 235, 8°07′08″N 93°30′58″E / 8.119°N 93.516°E
- Karan, 5, 8°06′36″N 93°29′35″E / 8.11°N 93.493°E
- Daring, 110, 8°06′18″N 93°29′31″E / 8.105°N 93.492°E
- Maru, 0, 8°05′24″N 93°31′59″E / 8.09°N 93.533°E
- Chanol, 13, 8°04′05″N 93°29′46″E / 8.068°N 93.496°E
- Berainak, 188, 8°04′23″N 93°32′49″E / 8.073°N 93.547°E
- Chota Inak, 239, 8°03′58″N 93°32′31″E / 8.066°N 93.542°E
- Sanuh, 15, 8°03′14″N 93°32′13″E / 8.054°N 93.537°E
- Banderkari, 23, 8°03′04″N 93°31′52″E / 8.051°N 93.531°E
- Kalatapu, 1870, 8°02′13″N 93°32′42″E / 8.037°N 93.545°E
- Ramzoo, 98, 8°03′18″N 93°30′29″E / 8.055°N 93.508°E
- Tomae, 10, 8°02′31″N 93°29′24″E / 8.042°N 93.49°E
- Changua, 136, 8°01′16″N 93°29′13″E / 8.021°N 93.487°E
- Munak, 117, 8°00′36″N 93°30′18″E / 8.01°N 93.505°E
- Payuha, 24, 8°00′22″N 93°30′22″E / 8.006°N 93.506°E
- Knot, 9, 8°00′00″N 93°30′18″E / 8.00°N 93.505°E
- Alukian, 46, 8°00′22″N 93°29′35″E / 8.006°N 93.493°E
Administration
[edit]The island belongs to the township of Nancowry.[5] [6]
Image gallery
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Map
References
[edit]- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population – 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- ^ Info
- ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ^ "District Census Handbook – Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ Tehsils
- ^ "Andaman and Nicobar Islands villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
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