Kalpeni Explained
| Kalpeni Atoll |
| Native Name Link: | Malayalam |
| Map: | India3 |
| Coordinates: | 10.09°N 73.64°W |
| Location: | Arabian Sea |
| Island Type: | Atoll |
| Archipelago: | Lakshadweep |
| Waterbody: | Indian Ocean |
| Total Islands: | 7 |
| Area Km2: | 3.084 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 0 |
| Country: |  India |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | Territory |
| Country Admin Divisions: | Union territory of Lakshadweep |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | District |
| Country Admin Divisions 1: | Lakshadweep |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | Island group |
| Country Admin Divisions 2: | Laccadive Islands |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Tehsils of India |
| Country Admin Divisions 3: | Andrott |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 4: | Subdivisions of India |
| Country Admin Divisions 4: | Kalpeni |
| Country Largest City: | Kalpeni |
| Country Largest City Population: | 4500 |
| Population: | 4526 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Density Km2: | 1467 |
| Ethnic Groups: | Malayali, Mahls |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 682557 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 04895 |
| Iso Code Type: | ISO code |
| Iso Code: | IN-LD-07[2] |
| Additional Info: | | Child: | yes | | Label2: | Literacy | | Data2: | 84.4% | | Label3: | Avg. summer temperature | | Data3: | 32°C | | Label4: | Avg. winter temperature | | Data4: | 28°C | | Label5: | Sex ratio | | Data5: | 1.122♂/♀ |
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Kalpeni is an inhabited Atoll in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It has a distance of 287km (178miles) west of the city of Kochi.
Geography
Kalpeni is 218km (135miles) west from the port of Kochi and lies 71km (44miles) south of Andrott and 201km (125miles) to the NNE of Minicoy, with the broad Nine Degree Channel between them. Suheli Par atoll lies 139km (86miles) to the west of Kalpeni.
Kalpeni forms a single coral atoll along with the uninhabited islands of Cheriyam, Tilakkam, Kodithala and Pitti islet.[3]
The eastern and southern shorelines of the island have accumulations of coral debris, the result of a violent storm that hit the area in 1847.It has a lagoon area of 25.6km2.
List of Islands
- Kalpeni is the main island. it has an area of 2.482km2, and is located at 10.076°N 73.646°W.
- Kodithala is immediately to the north of Kalpeni, at, with an area of 0.0027km2.[4]
- Cheriyam is the northernmost island, with a population of 10. The island has a water tank, a pond, a small 2.8adj=onNaNadj=on road from the village to a lighthouse at the north point, constructed by MGNREGS at 2015. it has an area of 0.537km2, and located at 10.142°N 73.664°W. It is the largest of Kalpeni's Satellite islands. The land in Cheriyam belongs to 49 families living in Kalpeni.
MGNREGS is currently making an economic development on the island to accommodate a new village and resort like on Sentosa. It would impact the economic growth of Kalpeni Island.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
- Tilakkam group are a group of islands off the west of Kalpeni. The land of these islands 0.055km2 belong to two different families of Kalpeni:[10]
Demographics
Kalpeni was the first island in the Union Territory where women were allowed to go to school and get an education.[11]
Administration
The island belongs to the township of Kalpeni of Andrott Tehsil.[12]
Tourism
Kalpeni has a beach at the northern tip of the island called Tip Beach where one can do snorkeling, sea bath and kayaking. Because of the coral reefs present in the sea near the beach, the water is shallow and calm, making it an excellent spot for beach activities.
There is a 37adj=midNaNadj=mid lighthouse in Kalpeni from whose top one can see a bird's eye view of the island, the lagoon with the smaller islands, the reef and the surrounding ocean. From the top of the lighthouse, one can visualize the abundance of coconut trees and the ground is not visible due to dense packing of the tops of these trees.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census . Government of Lakshadweep . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160722061135/http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/lakshadweep/data%20sheet.pdf . 2016-07-22 .
- Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- Web site: Kalpeni - Oceandots . 2011-11-09 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20101223043232/http://www.oceandots.com/indian/lakshadweep/kalpeni.php . 23 December 2010 .
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110721163348/http://lakshadweep.gov.in/Area-Population.PDF Area and Population
- http://www.projectstoday.com/Projects/International-Resort-Cheriyam-Island-Project-108381 News
- Web site: Cheriyam News . 30 April 2016 . 31 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160531084802/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Development+of+Eco+Friendly+International+Tourist+Resort+at+Cheriyam...-a0419872014 . dead .
- http://www.tendertiger.com/viewtenderdetail.aspx?SrNo=16283437&tendertype=9d09819bf4266dce2eviL&Year=2015&EoI%20for%20Development%20of%20Eco-friendly%20International%20Resort%20at%20Cheriyam%20Island,%20Lakshadweep%20on%20Public%20Private%20Partnership. Cheriyam News
- http://sarkaritenders.com/tender/eoi-development-eco-friendly-international-tourist-resort-cheriyam-island-union-territory-lakshadwee Cheriyam News
- Web site: Official Plans . 30 April 2016 . 5 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160505090557/http://incredibleindia.org/lang/images/docs/trade-pdf/surveys-and-studies/perspective-plans-of-states-UTs/Lakshadweep.pdf . dead .
- http://lakshadweep.nic.in/documents/Presentation/SDOs/6.pdf Kalpeni Official
- Web site: Kalpeni . U. T. Administration of Lakshadweep.
- Web site: Tehsils info . 30 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721163348/http://lakshadweep.gov.in/Area-Population.PDF . 21 July 2011 . dead .
