  Tillangchong Island Location of Tillangchong Island in Andaman and Nicobar Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 8°30′N 93°38′E / 8.50°N 93.63°E |
| Archipelago | Nicobar Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 14.7 km2 (5.7 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 16.5 km (10.25 mi) |
| Width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Coastline | 46.5 km (28.89 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
| Highest point | Maharani[2] |
| Administration | |
| District | Nicobar |
| Island group | Nicobar Islands |
| Subdivisions of India | Nancowry Subdivision |
| Taluk | Teressa tehsil |
| Largest settlement | Novara Bay (pop. 38) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 38 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 2.58/km2 (6.68/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Nicobarese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744301 |
| Telephone code | 03192 |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00[3] |
| Official website | www |
| Literacy | 84.4% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | ♂/♀ |
| Census Code | 35.638.0002.645033 |
| Official Languages | Hindi, English, Tamil Car (regional) |
Tillangchong, also known as Tillanchang,[4] is an island and a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
Administration[edit | edit source]
The island belongs to the Teressa tehsil in Nancowry subdivision.[5][6]
Geography[edit | edit source]
The island is a part of the Nicobar Islands chain, located in the northeast Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea.
Flora and fauna[edit | edit source]
The island has the largest surviving populations of the endemic Nicobar megapode (Megapodius nicobariensis),[7] and is a protected sanctuary.[8] [9]
Demographics[edit | edit source]
At the time of 2011 census, the island was largely uninhabited apart from a police post at Novara Bay, with several Policemen and their families,[7][10] with the island being held sacred to the Nicobarese people, who visit in one season annually to "...to pray, to feel, and to revere...".[7]
According to the 2011 census of India, Tillang Chong Island has 4 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 89.47%.[11]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Literates | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Workers (all) | 38 | 38 | 0 |
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- ↑ Info
- ↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ↑ "No rescue for Police Jawans of Tillanchang Island".
- ↑ Tehsils
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "The Nicobarese get their Megapode", Neha Sinha, Conservation India
- ↑ "Tribal reserves, IBAs, and bird conservation: The unique case of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands", Sekhsaria, P., 2013, academia.edu
- ↑ News
- ↑ News
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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