Nancowry Subdivision

Nancowry Subdivision is one of three local administrative divisions of the Indian district of Nicobar, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Nancowry Subdivision
Nancowry Subdivision
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates8.16°N 93.36°E / 8.16; 93.36
TypeIsland group
ArchipelagoNicobar Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands15
Major islands
Area453.65 km2 (175.16 sq mi)
Administration
DistrictNicobar
Island groupNicobar Islands
Subdivisions of IndiaNancowry Subdivision
Largest settlementKalatapu (pop. 1870)
Demographics
Population10636 (2011)
Pop. density23.5/km2 (60.9/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsHindu, Nicobarese
Additional information
Time zone
PIN744301
Telephone code03192
ISO codeIN-AN-00
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)
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