Battimalv Island Explained

Battimalv

Native Name Link:

Bengali language

Map:

India Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Coordinates:

Location:

Archipelago:

Waterbody:

Total Islands:

Area Km2:

1.58

Area Footnotes:

^[1]

Length Km:

1.9

Width Km:

1.1

Coastline Km:

6.1

Elevation M:

Country:

India

Country Admin Divisions Title:

District

Country Admin Divisions:

Nicobar

Country Admin Divisions Title 1:

Island group

Country Admin Divisions 1:

Nicobar Islands

Country Admin Divisions Title 2:

Subdivisions of India

Country Admin Divisions 2:

Car Nicobar Subdivision

Country Admin Divisions Title 3:

Taluk

Country Admin Divisions 3:

Car Nicobar Taluk

Population:

Population As Of:

2014

Density Km2:

Timezone1:

IST

Utc Offset1:

+5:30

Postal Code:

744301

Area Code Type:

Telephone code

Area Code:

03192

Iso Code Type:

ISO code

Iso Code:

IN-AN-00^[2]

Additional Info:

Child:	yes
Label3:	Avg. summer temperature
Data3:	30.2°C
Label4:	Avg. winter temperature
Data4:	23°C
Label7:	Census Code
Data7:	35.638.0001

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

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

Battimalv falls in between Car Nicobar and Nancowry. Battimalv is remarkably flat and small, having only 1.58km2. 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]

Notes and References

Web site: Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census. Government of Andaman. 3 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170828015509/http://andssw1.and.nic.in/ecostat/basicstatPDF2013_14/1.Demogrpahy.pdf. 28 August 2017. dead.
Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
Web site: Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Census of India. January 16, 2011.
Web site: Tehsils . 3 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170828015509/http://andssw1.and.nic.in/ecostat/basicstatPDF2013_14/1.Demogrpahy.pdf . 28 August 2017 . dead .
Web site: Nicobar Islands - How to reach . 2013-05-26 . 2013-05-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120213181323/http://db.and.nic.in/nicobar/profile/How%20To%20Reach.htm . 2012-02-13 .