Kamorta Island
Island in the Indian Ocean From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
 Kamorta Island Location in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 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) |
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, 8.187°N 93.513°E
- Kakana South, 5, 8.168°N 93.502°E
- Neeche Tapu, 2, 8.181°N 93.476°E
- Pilpilow, 280, 8.172°N 93.481°E
- Vikas Nagar, 235, 8.119°N 93.516°E
- Karan, 5, 8.11°N 93.493°E
- Daring, 110, 8.105°N 93.492°E
- Maru, 0, 8.09°N 93.533°E
- Chanol, 13, 8.068°N 93.496°E
- Berainak, 188, 8.073°N 93.547°E
- Chota Inak, 239, 8.066°N 93.542°E
- Sanuh, 15, 8.054°N 93.537°E
- Banderkari, 23, 8.051°N 93.531°E
- Kalatapu, 1870, 8.037°N 93.545°E
- Ramzoo, 98, 8.055°N 93.508°E
- Tomae, 10, 8.042°N 93.49°E
- Changua, 136, 8.021°N 93.487°E
- Munak, 117, 8.01°N 93.505°E
- Payuha, 24, 8.006°N 93.506°E
- Knot, 9, 8.00°N 93.505°E
- Alukian, 46, 8.006°N 93.493°E
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