Kamorta Island
| Native name: कमोर्ता | |
|---|---|
  Location in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 8°07′N 93°30′E / 8.12°N 93.5°ECoordinates: 8°07′N 93°30′E / 8.12°N 93.5°E |
| Archipelago | Nicobar Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | 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 (population 1870) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Hindi |
| Population | 3688 (as of 2011) |
| Density | 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Nicobarese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744301 |
| Telephone code | 03192 |
| Official website |
www |
| ISO Code | IN-AN-00[3] |
| Literacy | 84.4% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | ♂/♀ |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| Census Code | 35.638.0002 |
| Official Languages |
Hindi, English, Tamil Car (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
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
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
The island belongs to the township of Nancowry of Nancowry tehsil.[5] [6]
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References
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 2015-07-21.
- ↑ Tehsils
- ↑ "Andaman and Nicobar Islands villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
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