Bompuka

Bompuka Island
Native name: Poahat
	Bompuka Island Location of Bompuka Island in India
Geography
Location	Bay of Bengal
Coordinates	8.24°N 93.235°E
Archipelago	Nicobar Islands
Adjacent bodies of water	Indian Ocean
Total islands	1
Major islands	Bompuka;
Area	9.31 km2 (3.59 sq mi)[1]
Length	4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Width	2.5 km (1.55 mi)
Coastline	13.3 km (8.26 mi)
Highest elevation	193 m (633 ft)
Highest point	[2]
Administration
	India
District	Nicobar
Island group	Nicobar Islands
Subdivisions of India	Nancowry Subdivision
Largest settlement	Poahat (pop. 0)
Demographics
Population	0 (2014)
Pop. density	0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Hindu, Nicobarese
Additional information
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30);
PIN	744301
Telephone code	03192
ISO code	IN-AN-00[3]
Official website	www.and.nic.in
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	35.638.0002.645045
Official Languages	Hindi, English, Tamil ; Car (regional)

Bompuka Island, also known as Poahat, is an island of India, in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Geography

The Island is located 3.5 km east from Teressa. The island has dense forest and some portions have grass. There is thick coconut palm growth on the shores around the island. Abandoned Poahat Village lies on the W side of the island. The portion of sea between the Teressa and Bompuka islands provides a good shelter for ships.

Demographics

The Island had 2 villages: Poahat at the north, and Yatkirana at the south. both abandoned. The former villagers still maintain Coconut, Tuber Crops[4] as seasonal villagers from Teressa come to live on the island for a short period, carrying all requirements from Teressa Island. According to the 2011 census of India, Bompuka Island has 0 households. The Entire population of 21 people moved to Teressa following the tsunami, although they have attempted to restore habitation on the island, unsuccessfully.

Administration

The island belongs to the township of Nancowry of Teressa Taluk.[5]

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References

"Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
Ebook Sailing guide / Guide nautique (PDF). Sea Seek. January 2016. p. 34.
Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Development Report, India. Planning Commission, 2008, p. 120, ISBN 9788171886524
"Tehsils" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2016.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage

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[cit-1] "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Andaman. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2016.

[2] Ebook Sailing guide / Guide nautique (PDF). Sea Seek. January 2016. p. 34.

[3] Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code

[4] Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Development Report, India. Planning Commission, 2008, p. 120, ISBN 9788171886524

[5] "Tehsils" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2016.