Kalpati

Not to be confused with Kalpeni Island

Kalpatti Island
Location of Kalpatti Island in Lakshadweep
Geography
Location Arabian Sea
Coordinates 10°48′47″N 72°10′01″E / 10.813°N 72.167°E / 10.813; 72.167Coordinates: 10°48′47″N 72°10′01″E / 10.813°N 72.167°E / 10.813; 72.167
Archipelago Lakshadweep
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • Kalpatti    
Area 0.085 km2 (0.033 sq mi)[1]
Length 0.4 km (0.25 mi)
Width 0.25 km (0.155 mi)
Coastline 1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Highest elevation 1 m (3 ft)
Administration
Territory Union territory of Lakshadweep
District Lakshadweep
Island group Laccadive Islands
Tehsils of India Kavaratti
Subdivisions of India Agatti Island
Demographics
Demonym Malayali
Population 0 (as of 2014)
Density 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Malayali, Mahls
Additional information
Time zone
PIN 68255x
Telephone code 0489x
Official website www.lakshadweep.gov.in
ISO Code IN-LD-06[2]
Avg. summer temperature 32.0 °C (89.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 28.0 °C (82.4 °F)
Sex ratio 0/
unit_pref Metric

Kalpatti Island is an uninhabited island of Agatti atoll in Lakshadweep, India. There were plans to extend the runway of the airport on the nearby Agatti Island to Kalpati Island to accommodate jet aircraft.[3] The plans were rejected on environmental grounds because the proposed runway extension would have passed a turtle colony.[4]

Administration

The island belongs to the township of Agatti Island of Kavaratti Tehsil[5].

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See also

References

  1. "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Lakshadweep.
  2. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  3. Sinha, Saurabh (February 15, 2007). "Airport across two islands in Lakshadweep". Times Of India. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  4. Sinha, Saurabh (February 6, 2013). "Bridge on sea to extend Lakshadweep airport runway". Times of India. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  5. Tehsils info
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