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Bompuka Island

Native name: Poahat
Bompuka Island is located in Andaman and Nicobar IslandsBompuka IslandBompuka IslandLocation of Bompuka Island in India
Geography
Location Bay of Bengal
Coordinates 8°14′24″N 93°14′06″E / 8.24°N 93.235°E / 8.24; 93.235
Archipelago Nicobar Islands
Adjacent to Indian Ocean
Total islands 1
Major islands Bompuka
Area 9.31 km2 (3.59 sq mi)[1]
Length 4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Width 2.5 km (1.55 mi)
Coastline 13.3 km (8.26 mi)
Highest elevation 193 m (633 ft)
Highest point [2]
Administration
India
District Nicobar
Island group Nicobar Islands
Subdivisions of India Nancowry Subdivision
Largest settlement Poahat (pop. 0)
Demographics
Population 0 (2014)
Pop. density 0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups Hindu, Nicobarese
Additional information
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 744301
Telephone code 03192
ISO code IN-AN-00[3]
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 35.638.0002.645045
Official Languages Hindi, English, Tamil Teressa (regional)

Bompuka Island, also known as Poahat, is an island of India, in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The Island is located 3.5 km east from Teressa. The island has dense forest and some portions have grass. There is thick coconut palm growth on the shores around the island. Abandoned Poahat Village lies on the W side of the island. The portion of sea between the Teressa and Bompuka islands provides a good shelter for ships.

The Island had 2 villages: Poahat at the north, and Yatkirana at the south. both abandoned. The former villagers still maintain Coconut, Tuber Crops[4] as seasonal villagers from Teressa come to live on the island for a short period, carrying all requirements from Teressa Island. According to the 2011 census of India, Bompuka Island has 0 households. The Entire population of 21 people moved to Teressa following the tsunami, although they have attempted to restore habitation on the island, unsuccessfully.

The island belongs to the township of Nancowry of Teressa Taluk.[5]

  1. ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. ^ Ebook Sailing guide / Guide nautique (PDF). Sea Seek. January 2016. p. 34.
  3. ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  4. ^ Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Development Report, India. Planning Commission, 2008, p. 120, ISBN 9788171886524
  5. ^ "Tehsils" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2016.