Kamorta, Nancowry

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Kamorta
Camorta / Kalatapu (incl. Sanuh)
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Kamorta
Location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and in the Bay of Bengal
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Kamorta
Kamorta (Bay of Bengal)
Coordinates: 8°10′22″N93°28′53″E / 8.172877°N 93.481476°E / 8.172877; 93.481476 Coordinates: 8°10′22″N93°28′53″E / 8.172877°N 93.481476°E / 8.172877; 93.481476
Country India
State Andaman and Nicobar Islands
District Nicobar
Tehsil Nancowry
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,885
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code645127

Kamorta or Kalatapu is a village on the Kamorta Island, in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is located in the Nancowry tehsil. [1] This is also the home of Indian Naval Base named INS Kardip, [2] which was commissioned in 1973. [3]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Kamorta/Kalatapu (including Sanuh) has 513 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 88.44%. [4]

Demographics (2011 Census) [4]
TotalMaleFemale
Population18851133752
Children aged below 6 years21597118
Scheduled caste 000
Scheduled tribe 536255281
Literates1477935542
Workers (all)914805109
Main workers (total)885781104
Main workers: Cultivators220
Main workers: Agricultural labourers110
Main workers: Household industry workers000
Main workers: Other882778104
Marginal workers (total)29245
Marginal workers: Cultivators000
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers000
Marginal workers: Household industry workers000
Marginal workers: Others29245
Non-workers971328643

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References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "Indian Naval Bases". Global Security. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Vice Admiral Gulab Mohanlal Hiranandani. "Chapter 20 - Maintenance, Repair And Refit Facilities". Transition to Triumph. Indian Navy. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  4. 1 2 "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India . Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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