Teressa Island

Teressa (Luroo in the Teressa language, Hindi: तेरेस्सा, also called Tarasa Dwip) is one of the Nicobar Islands, India.

Teressa
Native name:
तेरेस्सा

Nickname: Luroo
Teressa
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates8.27°N 93.13°E / 8.27; 93.13
ArchipelagoNicobar Islands
Adjacent bodies of waterIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Teressa
Area86.5 km2 (33.4 sq mi)[1][2]
Length5.3 km (3.29 mi)
Width19.6 km (12.18 mi)
Coastline52.8 km (32.81 mi)[2]
Highest elevation250 m (820 ft)[2]
Administration
DistrictNicobar
Island groupNicobar Islands
Subdivisions of IndiaNancowry Subdivision
Largest settlementBengali (pop. 400)
Demographics
Population1934 (2014)
Pop. density22.35/km2 (57.89/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsHindu, Nicobarese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744301
Telephone code03192
ISO codeIN-AN-00[3]
Official websitewww.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 LanguagesHindi, English, Tamil
Car (regional)

History

When Austria (1778-1784) and Denmark (1754/56-1868) claimed Nicobar Islands as a colony, They named Teressa after the Austrian Arch-duchess Maria Theresia. Extensive damage to the island's flora and fauna occurred following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.

Geography

Teressa lies west of the neighboring island of Camorta and northwest of Katchal. The smaller island known as Chowra is to the north and Bompoka lies to the east. The northern portion of the island has elevations reaching 87 meters. The island has a surface area of 101.26 km².

Demography

The Indian National Census of 2011 showed the island to have a population of 1,934, and the largest settlements were: Bengali (354), Kalasi (335), and Minyuk (305).

Administration

The island belongs to the township of Nancowry of Teressa Taluk.[4]

Safed Balu Beach

The Safed Balu Beach (white sand beach) is situated at the east opposite to Bampoka Island.

  • Map
  • Aerial View

References
  1. "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. "Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India)". UN. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  3. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  4. Tehsils


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