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Coordinates: 10°05′N 73°38′E / 10.09°N 73.64°E / 10.09; 73.64
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| major islands = {{hlist |item_style=line-height:1.4em;white-space:nowrap; |Kalpeni|[[Cheriyam]]| [[Tilakkam]]| [[Kodithala]]|[[Pitti (Kalpeni)|Pitti]]{{nbsp|4}}}}
| major islands = {{hlist |item_style=line-height:1.4em;white-space:nowrap; |Kalpeni|[[Cheriyam]]| [[Tilakkam]]| [[Kodithala]]|[[Pitti (Kalpeni)|Pitti]]{{nbsp|4}}}}
| area km2 = 3.084
| area km2 = 3.084
| area footnotes = <ref name="cit">{{cite web|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/lakshadweep/data%20sheet.pdf|title=Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census|publisher=Government of Lakshadweep}}</ref>
| area footnotes = <ref name="cit">{{cite web|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/lakshadweep/data%20sheet.pdf |title=Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census |publisher=Government of Lakshadweep |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160722061135/http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/lakshadweep/data%20sheet.pdf |archivedate=2016-07-22 |df= }}</ref>
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Kalpeni is {{convert|218|km|lk=out|abbr=off}} west from the port of Kochi and lies {{convert|71|km|abbr=off}} south of [[Andrott]] and {{convert|201|km|abbr=off}} to the NNE of [[Minicoy]], with the broad [[Nine Degree Channel]] between them. [[Suheli Par]] atoll lies {{convert|139|km|abbr=off}} to the west of Kalpeni.
Kalpeni is {{convert|218|km|lk=out|abbr=off}} west from the port of Kochi and lies {{convert|71|km|abbr=off}} south of [[Andrott]] and {{convert|201|km|abbr=off}} to the NNE of [[Minicoy]], with the broad [[Nine Degree Channel]] between them. [[Suheli Par]] atoll lies {{convert|139|km|abbr=off}} to the west of Kalpeni.


Kalpeni forms a single [[coral]] [[atoll]] along with the uninhabited islands of [[Cheriyam]], [[Tilakkam]], [[Kodithala]] and [[Pitti (Kalpeni)|Pitti]] islet.<ref>{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223043232/http://www.oceandots.com/indian/lakshadweep/kalpeni.php |date=December 23, 2010 |title=Kalpeni - Oceandots }}</ref>
Kalpeni forms a single [[coral]] [[atoll]] along with the uninhabited islands of [[Cheriyam]], [[Tilakkam]], [[Kodithala]] and [[Pitti (Kalpeni)|Pitti]] islet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oceandots.com/indian/lakshadweep/kalpeni.php |title=Kalpeni - Oceandots |accessdate=2011-11-09 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223043232/http://www.oceandots.com/indian/lakshadweep/kalpeni.php |archivedate=December 23, 2010 |df= }}</ref>


The eastern and southern shorelines of the island have accumulations of coral [[debris]], the result of a violent storm that hit the area in 1847.
The eastern and southern shorelines of the island have accumulations of coral [[debris]], the result of a violent storm that hit the area in 1847.
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*[http://www.india9.com Lagoon sizes]
*[http://www.india9.com Lagoon sizes]
*[http://si-pddr.si.edu/jspui/bitstream/10088/4897/1/00019.pdf List of Atolls]
*[http://si-pddr.si.edu/jspui/bitstream/10088/4897/1/00019.pdf List of Atolls]
*[http://www.indianbirds.in/pdfs/An%20ornithological%20expedition.pdf An ornithological expedition to the Lakshadweep archipelago]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130617052832/http://www.indianbirds.in/pdfs/An%20ornithological%20expedition.pdf An ornithological expedition to the Lakshadweep archipelago]
*[http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00856407908722989 Sources towards a history of the Laccadive Islands]
*[http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00856407908722989 Sources towards a history of the Laccadive Islands]
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Kalpeni Atoll
Kalpeni Atoll is located in India
Kalpeni Atoll
Kalpeni Atoll
Geography
LocationArabian Sea
Coordinates10°05′N 73°38′E / 10.09°N 73.64°E / 10.09; 73.64
ArchipelagoLakshadweep
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Administration
Demographics
DemonymMalayali
Population4526
Additional information
Time zone
PIN682557
Telephone code04895
Official websitewww.lakshadweep.gov.in

Kalpeni is an inhabited Atoll in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It has a distance of 2,079 km (1,292 mi) south of the city of Delhi.

Geography

Kalpeni is 218 kilometres (135 miles) west from the port of Kochi and lies 71 kilometres (44 miles) south of Andrott and 201 kilometres (125 miles) to the NNE of Minicoy, with the broad Nine Degree Channel between them. Suheli Par atoll lies 139 kilometres (86 miles) to the west of Kalpeni.

Kalpeni forms a single coral atoll along with the uninhabited islands of Cheriyam, Tilakkam, Kodithala and Pitti islet.[3]

The eastern and southern shorelines of the island have accumulations of coral debris, the result of a violent storm that hit the area in 1847. It has a lagoon area of 25.6 km2 (9.9 sq mi).

List of Islands

Demographics

Kalpeni was the first island in the Union Territory where women were allowed to go to school and get an education.

Administration

The island belongs to the township of Kalpeni of Andrott Tehsil.[10]

Tourism

Kalpeni has a beach at the northern tip of the island called Tip Beach where one can do snorkeling, sea bath and kayaking. Because of the coral reefs present in the sea near the beach, the water is shallow and calm, making it an excellent spot for beach activities.

There is a 37-metre-high (121 ft) lighthouse in Kalpeni from whose top one can see a bird's eye view of the island, the lagoon with the smaller islands, the reef and the surrounding ocean. From the top of the lighthouse, one can visualize the abundance of coconut trees and the ground is not visible due to dense packing of the tops of these trees.

References

  1. ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Lakshadweep. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-07-22. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  3. ^ "Kalpeni - Oceandots". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2011-11-09. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ News
  5. ^ Cheriyam News
  6. ^ Cheriyam News
  7. ^ Cheriyam News
  8. ^ Official Plans
  9. ^ Kalpeni Official
  10. ^ Tehsils info