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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 8°50′N 92°52′E / 8.83°N 92.86°E |
| Archipelago | Nicobar Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Hindi |
| Population | 0 |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744301 |
| Telephone code | 03192 |
| Official website | www |
Battimalv is an island of the Nicobar Islands. It is part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[3]
History
The island was severely affected by the tsunami that was caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, which led to the destruction of a small coconut plantation at North Point on the island that was being used by Car Nicobar families.
Geography
Battimalv falls in between Car Nicobar and Nancowry. Battimalv is remarkably flat and small, having only 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi).
Administration
Politically, Battimalv belongs to the township of Car Nicobar of Car Nicobar Taluk.[4]
Flora and fauna[5]
The state bird is the Andaman Wood Pigeon which is an endemic bird, and found only in Andaman and Nicobar group of islands. The state animal is the Dugong, an endangered marine mammal, also known as Sea Cow. There are currently about 2200 varieties of plants that have been recorded out of which 200 are endemic and 1300 do not occur in mainland India. The north Nicobar Islands (including Car Nicobar and Battimalv) are marked by the complete absence of evergreen forests, while such forests form the dominant vegetation in the central and southern islands of the Nicobar group.
There are about 50 species of animals found on the islands with Rat being the largest group having 26 species followed by 14 species of bat. There are around 225 species of butterflies and moths.
Transportation[6]
You can reach the island by a 2 hour sail from the Dock on Keating Point.
Image gallery
References
- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman.
- ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ^ "Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
- ^ Tehsils
- ^ "A&N Islands - Flora & Fauna". 2013-05-26. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
- ^ "Nicobar Islands - How to reach". 2013-05-26. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage
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