Village in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
| Kamorta Camorta / Kalatapu (incl. Sanuh) | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  KamortaLocation in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and in the Bay of BengalShow map of Andaman and Nicobar Islands KamortaKamorta (Bay of Bengal)Show map of Bay of Bengal | |
| Coordinates: 8°10′22″N 93°28′53″E / 8.172877°N 93.481476°E / 8.172877; 93.481476 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| District | Nicobar |
| Tehsil | Nancowry |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,885 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Census code | 645127 |
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. This is also the home of Indian Naval Base named INS Kardip, which was commissioned in 1973.
Demographics
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%.
| 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
- "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.
- "Indian Naval Bases". Global Security. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- Vice Admiral Gulab Mohanlal Hiranandani. "Chapter 20 - Maintenance, Repair And Refit Facilities". Transition to Triumph. Indian Navy. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ "District Census Handbook - Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Retrieved 21 July 2015.