Elikalpeni Bank Explained

Elikalpeni Bank
Native Name Link:Malayalam
Map:India3
Coordinates:11.2°N 73.96°W
Location:Arabian Sea
Island Type:Submerged bank
Archipelago:Lakshadweep
Waterbody:Indian Ocean
Total Islands:0
Area Km2:0
Area Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:-10.4
Country:India
Country Admin Divisions Title:Territory
Country Admin Divisions:Union territory of Lakshadweep
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:District
Country Admin Divisions 1:Lakshadweep
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:Island group
Country Admin Divisions 2:Aminidivi
Country Admin Divisions Title 3:Tehsils of India
Country Admin Divisions 3:Aminidivi
Country Admin Divisions Title 4:Subdivisions of India
Country Admin Divisions 4:Amini Island
Population:0
Population As Of:2014
Density Km2:0
Ethnic Groups:Malayali, Mahls
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Iso Code Type:ISO code
Iso Code:IN-LD-00[2]
Additional Info:
Child:yes
Label3:Avg. summer temperature
Data3:32°C
Label4:Avg. winter temperature
Data4:28°C

Elikalpeni Bank is a submerged bank or sunken atoll belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India.[3]

Geography

Elikalpeni Bank has a minimum depth of 10.4 m and is located 57 km northeast of Androth[4] at 11.2°N 131°W.[5]

Elikalpeni Bank is the easternmost geographic feature of the Lakshadweep Archipelago, although other little researched banks with depths of as little as 18.3 m lie about 32 km east of Elikalpeni.[4] It has a lagoon area of 95.91km2.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census . Government of Lakshadweep . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160722061135/http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/lakshadweep/data%20sheet.pdf . 2016-07-22 .
  2. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  3. http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/websites/pollux/pollux.nss.nima.mil/NAV_PUBS/SD/pub173/173sec05.pdf Hydrographic Description (Indian Ocean Pilot)
  4. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal Enroute, National Geospatial-intelligence Agency
  5. GEBCO Gazeteer of undersea feature names