Kamorta, Nancowry Explained

Kamorta
Other Name:Camorta / Kalatapu (incl. Sanuh)
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Andaman and Nicobar Islands#Bay of Bengal
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and in the Bay of Bengal
Pushpin Map1:India
Pushpin Map Caption1:Location in India
Coordinates:8.1729°N 93.4815°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nicobar
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Nancowry
Seat Type:Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:1885
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Blank Name Sec1:Census code
Blank Info Sec1:645127

Kamorta or Kalatapu is a village on the Kamorta Island, in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is located in the Nancowry tehsil.[1] This is also the home of Indian Naval Base named INS Kardip,[2] which was commissioned in 1973.[3]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Kamorta/Kalatapu (including Sanuh) has 513 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 88.44%.

Demographics (2011 Census)[4] ! !! Total !! Male !! Female
Population 1885 1133 752
Children aged below 6 years 215 97 118
0 0 0
536 255 281
Literates 1477 935 542
Workers (all) 914 805 109
Main workers (total) 885 781 104
Main workers: Cultivators 2 2 0
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 1 1 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 882 778 104
Marginal workers (total) 29 24 5
Marginal workers: Cultivators 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 29 24 5
Non-workers 971 328 643

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andaman and Nicobar Islands villages . Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC . 2015-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095346/http://dolr.nic.in/dolr/mpr/revenuevillagedirectorypdf/Andaman%20Nicobar.pdf . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  2. Web site: Indian Naval Bases. Global Security. 2012-01-09.
  3. Book: Transition to Triumph. Chapter 20 - Maintenance, Repair And Refit Facilities. Vice Admiral Gulab Mohanlal Hiranandani. Indian Navy. 2012-01-09.
  4. Web site: District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands . . Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands . 2015-07-21 .