Little Nicobar
Native name: Ong | |
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 Map of Little Nicobar | |
  Location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and in the Bay of Bengal  Little Nicobar (Bay of Bengal) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 7°20′N 93°41′E / 7.33°N 93.68°E |
| Archipelago | Nicobar Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 140 km2 (54 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 24 km (14.9 mi) |
| Width | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| Coastline | 71.6 km (44.49 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 435 m (1427 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Deoban |
| Administration | |
| District | Nicobar |
| Island group | Nicobar Islands |
| Subdivisions of India | Great Nicobar Subdivision |
| Taluk | Little Nicobar |
| Largest settlement | Puloulo (pop. 81) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 278 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 2/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Nicobarese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744301 |
| Telephone code | 03192 |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[2] |
| 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 Southern Nicobarese (regional) |
Little Nicobar (Nicobarese: Ong) is one of the Nicobar Islands, India, located to the north of Great Nicobar Island.
History
[edit]The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami caused extensive damage to this island.
Geography
[edit]Little Nicobar Island's area is 140 km2 (54 sq mi). There are a few smaller islands off of Little Nicobar's shores: Pulomilo, Menchal, Treis (Albatei), Trak (Mafuya) and Meroe. The island of Katchal is located 56 km (35 mi) to the north.
Demographics
[edit]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
[edit]The island belongs to the township of Great Nicobar of Little Nicobar Taluk.[3]
Image gallery
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Map of the Nicobar Islands
References
[edit]- ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- ↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ↑ Tehsils
Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage
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