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Bangaram

Bangaram Atoll
Native name: ബങ്കാരം
Nickname: Bunnagara Atoll
Bangaram Atoll is located in India
Bangaram Atoll
Bangaram Atoll
Location of Bangaram Atoll in Lakshadweep
Geography
Location Arabian Sea
Coordinates 10°57′N 72°17′E / 10.95°N 72.29°E / 10.95; 72.29Coordinates: 10°57′N 72°17′E / 10.95°N 72.29°E / 10.95; 72.29
Archipelago Lakshadweep
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands 6
Major islands
  • Bangaram
  • Thinnakara
  • Pirli 1
  • Pirli 2
  • Pirli 3
  • South Bangaram    
Area 1.234 km2 (0.476 sq mi)
Length 1.22 km (0.758 mi)
Width 0.7 km (0.43 mi)
Coastline 3.9 km (2.42 mi)
Highest elevation 1 m (3 ft)
Administration
Territory Union territory of Lakshadweep
District Lakshadweep
Island group Laccadive Islands
Tehsils of India Kavaratti
Subdivisions of India Agatti Island
Demographics
Demonym Malayali
Population 40 (2014)
Pop. density 32 /km2 (83 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Malayali, Mahls
Additional information
Time zone
PIN 68255x
Telephone code 04896
Official website www.lakshadweep.gov.in
ISO Code IN-LD-06
Avg. summer temperature 32.0 °C (89.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 28.0 °C (82.4 °F)
Sex ratio 1/
unit_pref Metric

Bangaram (Malayalam: ബങ്കാരം) is an atoll in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It has a distance of 2,022 km (1,256 mi) south of the city of Delhi.

The atoll has a roughly rectangular shape and is 8.1 km in length with a maximum width of 4.2 km. and with a lagoon area of 36 km2 (14 sq mi). It is located over 400 km (250 mi) off Kochi & 525 km (326 mi) from Kollam Port in the Indian Ocean.

Bangaram atoll is about 7 km (4.3 mi) northeast of the island of Agatti and 25 km (16 mi) to the southeast of Perumal Par, in the western Lakshadweep archipelago at 10°56′N 72°17′E / 10.933°N 72.283°E / 10.933; 72.283. Bangaram atoll is connected to the reef of Agatti through a shallow submarine ridge.

Bangaram Island, the main island in the atoll, has a small population of 10. Bangaram Island Resort was located on the east coast of this island. Thinnakara, has a construction camp (~30) for the new resort being built on its west coast.

The island belongs to the township of Agatti Island of Kavaratti Tehsil.


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