Car Nicobar Subdivision

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Car Nicobar
Native name:
Pu
Car Nicobar is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Car Nicobar
Car Nicobar
Location of Car Nicobar Island in India
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates9°10′N 92°47′E / 9.17°N 92.78°E / 9.17; 92.78Coordinates: 9°10′N 92°47′E / 9.17°N 92.78°E / 9.17; 92.78
ArchipelagoNicobar Islands
Adjacent bodies of waterIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Car Nicobar
Area128.48 km2 (49.61 sq mi)[1]
Length15 km (9.3 mi)
Width12 km (7.5 mi)
Coastline51 km (31.7 mi)
Highest elevation10 m (30 ft)
Administration
DistrictNicobar
Island groupNicobar Islands
Subdivisions of IndiaCar Nicobar Subdivision
TalukCar Nicobar Taluk
Largest settlementMalacca (pop. 4200)
Demographics
Population17841 (2014)
Pop. density138.86/km2 (359.65/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsHindu, Nicobarese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744301
Telephone code03192
ISO codeIN-AN-00[2]
Official websitewww.and.nic.in
Literacy84.4%
Avg. summer temperature30.2 °C (86.4 °F)
Avg. winter temperature23.0 °C (73.4 °F)
Sex ratio1.2/
Census Code35.638.0001
Official LanguagesHindi, English, Tamil
Car (regional)

Car Nicobar Tehsil (Pu in the local language) is one of three local administrative divisions of the Indian district of Nicobar, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[3] It is a subdivision and also a tehsil, roughly equivalent to a county in its range of administrative powers. It is located in the Northern Nicobar Islands.

Administration[edit]

Politically, The Tehsil includes the islands of Car Nicobar, along neighboring Battimalv Island.

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References[edit]

  1. "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  3. "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 January 2011.