Bitra
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Arabian Sea |
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| Type | coral atoll |
| Archipelago | Lakshadweep |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 2 |
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| 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 |
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| PIN | 682555 |
| Telephone code | 04890 |
| ISO code | IN-LD-07[2] |
| Official website | lakshadweep |
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| Literacy | 84.4% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | 57%♂/♀ |
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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.
History
Prior to the 20th century, islanders from Kiltan and Chetlat visited the island to collect the eggs of pelagic birds breeding there. Until 1945, when a woman from Chetlat made this island her home, there were no attempts to settle this island permanently.[4] There is a small shrine dedicated to an old Arab saint by the name of Malik Mulla who was buried on the island. The shrine has become a pilgrimage site.[5]
Geography
The atoll of Bitra encompasses two islands. The main Bitra Island 0.177 km2 (0.068 sq mi) is located at the northern end of the Bitrā Par coral reef Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found..[6] The small south cay 0.009 km2 (0.0035 sq mi)is located on the southern part of the coral reef Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.. Bitra is the smallest of the populated islands of Lakshadweep. It is located 33 km to the north of Perumal Par and 41 km to the southeast of Byramgore Reef.[7] The Bitra Par lagoon area is 54.61 km2 (21.09 sq mi).
Population
The 2011 census determined that 271 people made this island their home, making it the least populated among the inhabited islands in Lakshadweep.[8]
Administration
The atoll belongs to the township of Bitra of Aminidivi Tehsil.[9]
Transportation
The main island has a small jetty on the south shore and a helipad on the westpoint.
Economics
The inhabitants on the island are engaged in very small scale farming and fishing which are mainly for the island's consumption.
Image gallery
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Satellite picture showing the atolls of the Lakshadweep except for Minicoy
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Map
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Lakshadweep. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2016.
- ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ^ Hydrographic Description (Indian Ocean Pilot)
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Bitra Island, Lakshadweep". Retrieved 12 November 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."MGNREGS - Bitra Island" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Oceandots - Bitrā Par". Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ^ Birds of Lakshadweep Islands
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lakshadweep - Five Year Plan". Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ Tehsils info
External links
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