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Kamorta, Nancowry

Coordinates: 8°10′22″N 93°28′53″E / 8.172877°N 93.481476°E / 8.172877; 93.481476
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Kamorta
Camorta / Kalatapu (incl. Sanuh)
village
Kamorta is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Kamorta
Kamorta
Location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and in the Bay of Bengal
Kamorta is located in Bay of Bengal
Kamorta
Kamorta
Kamorta (Bay of Bengal)
Coordinates: 8°10′22″N 93°28′53″E / 8.172877°N 93.481476°E / 8.172877; 93.481476
CountryIndia
StateAndaman and Nicobar Islands
DistrictNicobar
TehsilNancowry
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,885
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code645127

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

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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%.[4]

Demographics (2011 Census)[4]
Total Male Female
Population 1885 1133 752
Children aged below 6 years 215 97 118
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 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

References

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  1. ^ "Andaman and Nicobar Islands villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Indian Naval Bases". Global Security. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  3. ^ Vice Admiral Gulab Mohanlal Hiranandani. "Chapter 20 - Maintenance, Repair And Refit Facilities". Transition to Triumph. Indian Navy. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  4. ^ a b "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Retrieved 21 July 2015.