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Island
Wise Information
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Separated
from Andamans group of Island by 145 Kms, wide 10 degree channel,
Nicobars District has an area of 1841 kms, comprising 22 Islands
Twelve of which are inhabited. The
maximum length of Nicobars is 310 Kms and maximum width is 57.96 Kms.
The extreme Southern most ‘Pigmalion Point’ presently known
as Indira Point which is also southern most point of India, is 310 Kms
from Car Nicobar and barely 140 Kms from Sumatra Island (Indonesia).
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Inhabited
Islands
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Sl.
No
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Geographical
Name
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Native
Name
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Population |
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1991 |
2001 |
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1.
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Car
Nicobar
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Pu
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126.9
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19,252
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20,292 |
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2.
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Chowra
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Sanenyo
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8.2
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1,222
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1,385 |
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3.
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Teressa
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Luroo
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101.4
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1,777
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2,026 |
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4.
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Bompuka
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Poahat
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13.3
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53
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55 |
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5.
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Katchal
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Tihayu
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174.4
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5066
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5,312 |
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6.
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Kamorta
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Kamorta
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188.2
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2859
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3,412 |
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7.
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Nancowry
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Mout
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66.9
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944
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927 |
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8.
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Trinket
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Laful
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86.3
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350
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432 |
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9.
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Little
Nicobar
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Long
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159.1
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171
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348 |
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10.
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Pulomilo
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-
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1.3
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90
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150 |
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11.
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Kondul
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Tamengshe
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4.6
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143
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150 |
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12.
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Great
Nicobar
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Tokieong
Long
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1045.1
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6,548
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7,566 |
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Uninhabited
Islands
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Sl.
No
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Geographical
Name
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Native
Name
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Area
in sq.
kms.
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1.
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Battimaly
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Kuono
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2.01
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2.
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Tillangchong
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La-uk
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16.84
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3.
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Meroe
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Meroe
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0.52
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4.
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Teris
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Tean
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0.26
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5.
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Menchal
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Menchal
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1.30
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6.
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Tark
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Fuya
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0.26
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7.
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Cubra
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Konwana
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0.52
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8.
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Isle
of Man
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-
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-
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9.
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Megapod
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-
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-
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10.
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Pigeon
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-
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-
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