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Katchal Island
Native name:
तिहन्यु
Nickname: Tihanyu
Katchal Island is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Katchal Island
Katchal Island
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates7°57′N 93°23′E / 7.95°N 93.38°E / 7.95; 93.38
ArchipelagoNicobar Islands
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Katchal Island
Area146.5 km2 (56.6 sq mi)[1]
Length17 km (10.6 mi)
Width16 km (9.9 mi)
Coastline83.3 km (51.76 mi)
Highest elevation227 m (745 ft)[2]
Administration
Katchal Island India
DistrictNicobar
Island groupNicobar Islands
Subdivisions of IndiaNancowry Subdivision
Largest settlementMildera (pop. 1250)
Demographics
Population2685 (2011)
Pop. density18.3/km2 (47.4/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsHindu, Nicobarese
Additional information
Time zone
  • IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN744301
Telephone code03192
ISO codeIN-AN-00[3]
Official websitewww.and.nic.in
Literacy84.4%
Avg. summer temperature32.0 °C (89.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature28.0 °C (82.4 °F)
Sex ratio♂/♀
Census Code35.638.0002
Official LanguagesHindi, English, Tamil
Katchal (regional)

Katchal (Hindi: कत्चल, Nicobarese: तिहन्यु, Tihnyu) is one of the Nicobar Islands, India.

  1. ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
  2. ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute), Pub. 173: India and the Bay of Bengal (PDF). Sailing Directions. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017. p. 293.
  3. ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code

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