Battimalv Island

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Battimalv
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Battimalv
Location of Battimalv Island in India
Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 8°50′N92°52′E / 8.83°N 92.86°E / 8.83; 92.86 Coordinates: 8°50′N92°52′E / 8.83°N 92.86°E / 8.83; 92.86
Archipelago Nicobar Islands
Adjacent to Indian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Battimalv
Area1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi) [1]
Length1.9 km (1.18 mi)
Width1.1 km (0.68 mi)
Coastline6.1 km (3.79 mi)
Highest elevation73 m (240 ft)
Administration
Flag of India.svg  India
District Nicobar
Island group Nicobar Islands
Subdivisions of India Car Nicobar Subdivision
Taluk Car Nicobar Taluk
Demographics
Population0 (2014)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Additional information
Time zone
PIN 744301
Telephone code03192
ISO code IN-AN-00 [2]
Official website www.and.nic.in
Avg. summer temperature30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
Avg. winter temperature23.0 °C (73.4 °F)
Census Code35.638.0001

Battimalv is an island of the Nicobar Islands. It is part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. [3]

Contents

History

The island was severely affected by the tsunami that was caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, which led to the destruction of a coconut plantation on the island that was being used by Car Nicobar families.

Geography

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Battimalv falls in between Car Nicobar and Nancowry. Battimalv is remarkably flat and small, having only 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi). The island lies 30 km to the south of Car Nicobar and has a lighthouse maintained by Car Nicobar people. The highest point of the island is a densely forested hill with a height of 73 m above sea level. The lighthouse is a 12 meter high steel lattice, whose light is visible from a distance of more than 20 km.

Administration

Politically, Battimalv belongs to the township of Car Nicobar of Car Nicobar Taluk. [4]

Fauna

The island is a Sanctuary for the Nicobar pigeon.

Transportation

You can reach the island by a 2-hour sail from the Dock on Keating Point. [5]

Related Research Articles

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Narcondam Island</span>

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Car Nicobar Tehsil is one of three local administrative divisions of the Indian district of Nicobar, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is a subdivision and also a tehsil, roughly equivalent to a county in its range of administrative powers. It is located in the Northern Nicobar Islands.

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References

  1. "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  3. "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  4. "Tehsils" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  5. "Nicobar Islands - How to reach". 26 May 2013. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2013.