Little Nicobar

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Little Nicobar
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Little Nicobar
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Little Nicobar
Little Nicobar (Bay of Bengal)
Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 7°20′N93°41′E / 7.33°N 93.68°E / 7.33; 93.68
Archipelago Nicobar Islands
Adjacent to Indian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Little Nicobar
Area140 km2 (54 sq mi) [1]
Length24 km (14.9 mi)
Width12 km (7.5 mi)
Coastline71.6 km (44.49 mi)
Highest elevation435 m (1427 ft)
Highest pointMount Deoban
Administration
Flag of India.svg  India
District Nicobar
Island group Nicobar Islands
Subdivisions of India Great Nicobar Subdivision
Taluk Little Nicobar
Largest settlement Puloulo (pop. 81)
Demographics
Population278 (2014)
Pop. density2/km2 (5/sq mi)
Ethnic groups Hindu, Nicobarese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN 744301
Telephone code03192
ISO code IN-AN-00 [2]
Official website www.and.nic.in
Literacy84.4%
Avg. summer temperature32.0 °C (89.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature28.0 °C (82.4 °F)
Sex ratio /
Census Code35.638.0002
Official Languages Hindi, English, Tamil
Southern Nicobarese (regional)

Little Nicobar (Nicobarese: Ong) is one of the Nicobar Islands, India.

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History

The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami caused extensive damage to this island.

Geography

Little Nicobar Island's area is 140 km2 (54 sq mi). There are a few smaller islands off of Little Nicobar's shores: Menchal, Pulomilo, Treis/Albatei, Trak/Mafuya and Meroe. The island of Katchal is located 56 km (35 mi) to the north.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Little Nicobar Island had 278 villagers in 59 households. The effective literacy rate (the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) was 100%. Pulopanja, Pulobaha, Pulloullo, and Makhahu (Victoria Harbour) are the main villages on the island.

Administration

The island belongs to the township of Great Nicobar of Little Nicobar Taluk. [3]

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References

  1. "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  3. Tehsils