Little Nicobar

Little Nicobar
Native name: छोटा निकोबार
Geography
Location	Bay of Bengal
Coordinates	7°20′N 93°41′E / 7.33°N 93.68°E
Archipelago	Nicobar Islands
Adjacent to	Indian Ocean
Highest elevation	435 m (1427 ft)
Administration
	India
Demographics
Demonym	Hindi
Population	278
Additional information
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30);
PIN	744301
Telephone code	03192
Official website	www.and.nic.in

Little Nicobar (Nicobarese: Ong) is one of the Nicobar Islands, India.

History

The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami caused extensive damage to this island.

Geography

Little Nicobar Island's area is 140 km² (54 sq mi). There are a few smaller islands of Little Nicobar's shores: Menchal, Pulomilo, Treis/Albatei, Trak/Mafuya and Meroe. The island of Katchal is located 56 km (35 mi) to the north.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Little Nicobar Island has 278 villagers in 59 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 100%. Pulopanja, Puloulo, and Makhahu (Victoria Harbour) are the main villages on the island.