Location of Bitra in Lakshadweep | |
Geography | |
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Location | Arabian Sea |
Coordinates | 11°33′N 72°09′E / 11.550°N 72.150°E |
Type | coral atoll |
Archipelago | Lakshadweep |
Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | 2 |
Major islands |
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Area | 0.187 km2 (0.072 sq mi)[1] |
Highest elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Administration | |
Territory | Union territory of Lakshadweep |
District | Lakshadweep |
Island group | Aminidivi |
Tehsils of India | Aminidivi |
Subdivisions of India | Bitra |
Demographics | |
Population | 278 (2016) |
Pop. density | 1,570/km2 (4070/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Malayali, Mahls |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
PIN | 682555 |
Telephone code | 04890 |
ISO code | IN-LD-07[2] |
Official website | lakshadweep |
Literacy | 84.4% |
Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
Sex ratio | 57%♂/♀ |
Bitra, also known as Bitrā Par, is a coral atoll belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep in India.[3] It is 483 km (300 mi) west of the city of Kochi.