Native name: तिहन्यु Nickname: Tihanyu | |
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Geography | |
Location | Bay of Bengal |
Coordinates | 7°57′N 93°23′E / 7.95°N 93.38°E |
Archipelago | Nicobar Islands |
Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 146.5 km2 (56.6 sq mi)[1] |
Length | 17 km (10.6 mi) |
Width | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
Coastline | 83.3 km (51.76 mi) |
Highest elevation | 227 m (745 ft)[2] |
Administration | |
District | Nicobar |
Island group | Nicobar Islands |
Subdivisions of India | Nancowry Subdivision |
Largest settlement | Mildera (pop. 1250) |
Demographics | |
Population | 2685 (2011) |
Pop. density | 18.3/km2 (47.4/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Hindu, Nicobarese |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
PIN | 744301 |
Telephone code | 03192 |
ISO code | IN-AN-00[3] |
Official website | www |
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 Katchal (regional) |
Katchal (Hindi: कत्चल, Nicobarese: तिहन्यु, Tihnyu) is one of the Nicobar Islands, India.