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

Little Nicobar

Native name: Ong
Little Nicobar Location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and in the Bay of Bengal Show map of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Little Nicobar Little Nicobar (Bay of Bengal) Show map of Bay of Bengal
Geography
Location	Bay of Bengal
Coordinates	7.33°N 93.68°E / 7.33; 93.68
Archipelago	Nicobar Islands
Adjacent bodies of water	Indian Ocean
Total islands	1
Major islands	Little Nicobar
Area	140 km2 (54 sq mi)[1]
Length	24 km (14.9 mi)
Width	12 km (7.5 mi)
Coastline	71.6 km (44.49 mi)
Highest elevation	435 m (1427 ft)
Highest point	Mount Deoban
Administration
India
District	Nicobar
Island group	Nicobar Islands
Subdivisions of India	Great Nicobar Subdivision
Taluk	Little Nicobar
Largest settlement	Puloulo (pop. 81)
Demographics
Population	278 (2014)
Pop. density	2/km2 (5/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Hindu, Nicobarese
Additional information
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	744301
Telephone code	03192
ISO code	IN-AN-00[2]
Official website	www.and.nic.in
Literacy	84.4%
Avg. summer temperature	32.0 °C (89.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	28.0 °C (82.4 °F)
Sex ratio	♂/♀
Census Code	35.638.0002
Official Languages	Hindi, English, Tamil Southern Nicobarese (regional)

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 off 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 had 278 villagers in 59 households. The effective literacy rate (the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) was 100%. Pulopanja, Puloulo, and Makhahu (Victoria Harbour) are the main villages on the island.

Administration

The island belongs to the township of Great Nicobar of Little Nicobar Taluk.[3]

Image gallery

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References

• Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage

На других языках

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[de] Klein Nikobar

Klein Nikobar (englisch Little Nicobar, Hindi: .mw-parser-output .Deva{font-size:120%}@media all and (min-width:800px){.mw-parser-output .Deva{font-size:calc(120% - ((100vw - 800px)/80))}}@media all and (min-width:1000px){.mw-parser-output .Deva{font-size:100%}}छोटा निकोबार Choṭā Nikobār, nicobarisch: ओंग oder Long[1]) gehört zu der indischen Inselgruppe der Nikobaren im Golf von Bengalen, im Osten liegt die Andamanensee. Politisch gehört die Insel zum indischen Unionsterritorium Andamanen und Nikobaren.

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- [en] Little Nicobar

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[fr] Petite Nicobar

La Petite Nicobar est une île de l'archipel des Nicobar dans le Golfe du Bengale.

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[ru] Малый Никобар

Ма́лый Никоба́р[1] (англ. Little Nicobar, хинди छोटा निकोबार Choṭā Nikobār, Кар: ओंग oder Long) — остров в южной части архипелага Никобарских островов. Расположен в 7,5 км к северу от острова Большой Никобар и в 70 км к югу от острова Катчалл. Остров составляет 24 км в длину и 12 км в ширину. Площадь — 159 км²[2]. По данным переписи 2001 года население острова составляет 432 человека[3]. Наибольшая высота над уровнем моря: 435 м.

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