Kondul Island

Kondul Island
Native name: Tamengshe
Kondul Island
Location of Kondul Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 7°12′54″N 93°42′54″E / 7.215°N 93.715°E / 7.215; 93.715Coordinates: 7°12′54″N 93°42′54″E / 7.215°N 93.715°E / 7.215; 93.715
Archipelago Nicobar Islands
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • Kondul
Area 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi)[1]
Length 2.6 km (1.62 mi)
Width 1 km (0.6 mi)
Coastline 7.5 km (4.66 mi)
Highest elevation 92 m (302 ft)
Highest point Tamengshe[2]
Administration
District Nicobar
Island group Nicobar Islands
Subdivisions of India Great Nicobar Subdivision
Taluk Little Nicobar
Largest settlement Mayaiya (pop. 2)
Demographics
Population 2 (2016)
Pop. density 1.3 /km2 (3.4 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Hindu, Nicobarese
Additional information
Time zone
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
Car (regional)

Kondul Island is a small island of the Nicobar Islands in India.

History

It was hit by the 2004 tsunami. After the tsunami the surviving population moved to Great Nicobar.[4] at 2015 2 elders have returned to the island and they renovated the jetty. Poachers from Myanmar are doing illegal fishing around the island regularly.[5]

Geography

The island is located in the Bay of Bengal, halfway between Great Nicobar and Little Nicobar in the St. George's Channel, and measures 2.6 km long and 0.95 km of maximum width for an area of 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi).

Administration

The island belongs to the township of Great Nicobar of Little Nicobar Taluk.[6]

Demographics

Mayaiya village is inhabited and has a radio antenna.

References

  1. ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. ↑ info
  3. ↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  4. ↑ Info
  5. ↑ News
  6. ↑ Tehsils


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