Kamorta Island

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

Kamorta Island Location in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Geography
Location	Bay of Bengal
Coordinates	8.12°N 93.5°E / 8.12; 93.5
Archipelago	Nicobar Islands
Adjacent to	Indian Ocean
Total islands	1
Major islands	Kamorta Island
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
India
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	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	744301
Telephone code	03192
ISO code	IN-AN-00[3]
Official website	www.and.nic.in
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 / 8.187; 93.513
• Kakana South, 5, 8.168°N 93.502°E / 8.168; 93.502
• Neeche Tapu, 2, 8.181°N 93.476°E / 8.181; 93.476
• Pilpilow, 280, 8.172°N 93.481°E / 8.172; 93.481
• Vikas Nagar, 235, 8.119°N 93.516°E / 8.119; 93.516
• Karan, 5, 8.11°N 93.493°E / 8.11; 93.493
• Daring, 110, 8.105°N 93.492°E / 8.105; 93.492
• Maru, 0, 8.09°N 93.533°E / 8.09; 93.533
• Chanol, 13, 8.068°N 93.496°E / 8.068; 93.496
• Berainak, 188, 8.073°N 93.547°E / 8.073; 93.547
• Chota Inak, 239, 8.066°N 93.542°E / 8.066; 93.542
• Sanuh, 15, 8.054°N 93.537°E / 8.054; 93.537
• Banderkari, 23, 8.051°N 93.531°E / 8.051; 93.531
• Kalatapu, 1870, 8.037°N 93.545°E / 8.037; 93.545
• Ramzoo, 98, 8.055°N 93.508°E / 8.055; 93.508
• Tomae, 10, 8.042°N 93.49°E / 8.042; 93.49
• Changua, 136, 8.021°N 93.487°E / 8.021; 93.487
• Munak, 117, 8.01°N 93.505°E / 8.01; 93.505
• Payuha, 24, 8.006°N 93.506°E / 8.006; 93.506
• Knot, 9, 8.00°N 93.505°E / 8.00; 93.505
• Alukian, 46, 8.006°N 93.493°E / 8.006; 93.493

Administration

The island belongs to the township of Nancowry.^{[5] [6]}

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References

1. "Islandwise Area and Population – 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
2. Info
3. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
4. "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.
5. Tehsils
6. "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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• Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage