Perumal Par Explained

Perumal Par
Native Name Link:	Malayalam
Pushpin Map:	India Lakshadweep
Pushpin Relief:	image1
Coordinates:	11.164°N 72.05°W
Location:	Arabian Sea
Island Type:	Atoll
Archipelago:	Lakshadweep
Waterbody:	Indian Ocean
Total Islands:	3
Area Km2:	0.0172
Area Footnotes:	^[1]
Elevation M:	0
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:	Bitra
Population:	0
Population As Of:	2014
Density Km2:	0
Ethnic Groups:	Malayali, Mahls
Timezone1:	IST
Utc Offset1:	+5:30
Area Code Type:	Telephone code
Iso Code Type:	ISO code
Iso Code:	IN-LD-01^[2]
Additional Info:	Child: yes Label3: Avg. summer temperature Data3: 32°C Label4: Avg. winter temperature Data4: 28°C

Perumal Par, also known as Peremul Par, is an uninhabited coral atoll belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India.It has a distance of 2001km (1,243miles) south of the city of Delhi.

Geography

Perumal Par is located at 11.164°N 72.05°W, 33 km south of Bitra Par and 25 km to the northwest of Bangaram Atoll.^[3]

The atoll is very similar in appearance to Cherbaniani Reef further north. It has a large lagoon devoid of islands in the encircling reef, except for 3 small sandy islets located at the eastern area. The lagoons area is 83.02km2.the Islands of Perumal Par are:

• North Island, located at 11.2088°N 72.1041°W, with an area of .
• Middle Island, located at 11.1977°N 72.0955°W, with an area of .
• South Island, located at 11.15°N 72.0875°W, with an area of .

Ecology

Terns of different species visit this atoll.^[4] Some damage to the corals of this atoll caused by Acanthaster planci crown-of-thorns starfish was observed in the 1990s.^[5]

Its surrounding waters are a good fishing area for baitfish and the place is often visited by fishermen from inhabited islands nearby.^[6] Tourists from nearby Bangaram Island resort often make excursions to this lonely atoll.^[7]

External links

• Hydrographic Description (Indian Ocean Pilot)
• Angling adventures in the Arabian Sea
• Birds of Lakshadweep Islands
• List of Atolls
• An ornithological expedition to the Lakshadweep archipelago
• Sources towards a history of the Laccadive Islands

Notes and References

1. Web site: Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census. Government of Lakshadweep.
2. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
3. Web site: Peremul Par - Oceandots . 2011-11-09 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20101223043232/http://www.oceandots.com/indian/lakshadweep/peremul-par.php . 23 December 2010 .
4. http://www.orientalbirdclub.org/publications/forktail/10pdfs/Kurup-Lakshadweep.pdf Birds of Lakshadweep Islands
5. http://www.fao.org/docrep/X5627E/x5627e06.htm Coral Reefs of India: Review of Their Extent, Condition, Research and Management Status by Vineeta Hoon
6. Web site: Length-weight relationship of tuna baitfish from the Lakshadweep Islands, India . 9 November 2011 . 6 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120406110600/http://www.worldfishcenter.org/Naga/na_2166.pdf . dead .
7. News: Explore lovely getaway from Bangaram, Lakshadweep . 19 July 2011 . India Today . 21 May 2019.