Kalpeni

Kalpeni is an inhabited Atoll in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It has a distance of 287 km (178 mi) west of the city of Kochi.

Kalpeni Atoll
Kalpeni Atoll is located in India
Kalpeni Atoll
Kalpeni Atoll
Geography
LocationArabian Sea
Coordinates10.09°N 73.64°E / 10.09; 73.64
TypeAtoll
ArchipelagoLakshadweep
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands7
Major islands
Area3.084 km2 (1.191 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation0 m (0 ft)
Administration
TerritoryUnion territory of Lakshadweep
DistrictLakshadweep
Island groupLaccadive Islands
Tehsils of IndiaAndrott
Subdivisions of IndiaKalpeni
Largest settlementKalpeni (pop. 4500)
Demographics
Population4526 (2014)
Pop. density1,467/km2 (3800/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsMalayali, Mahls
Additional information
Time zone
PIN682557
Telephone code04895
ISO codeIN-LD-07[2]
Official websitewww.lakshadweep.gov.in
Literacy84.4%
Avg. summer temperature32.0 °C (89.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature28.0 °C (82.4 °F)
Sex ratio1.122♂/♀

Geography

Kalpeni is 218 kilometres (135 miles) west from the port of Kochi and lies 71 kilometres (44 miles) south of Andrott and 201 kilometres (125 miles) to the NNE of Minicoy, with the broad Nine Degree Channel between them. Suheli Par atoll lies 139 kilometres (86 miles) 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 25.6 km2 (9.9 sq mi).

List of Islands
  • Kalpeni is the main island. it has an area of 2.482 square kilometres (0.958 square miles), and is located at 10.076°N 73.646°E / 10.076; 73.646.
  • Kodithala is immediately to the north of Kalpeni, at, with an area of 0.0027 square kilometres (0.0010 square miles).[4]
  • Cheriyam is the northernmost island, with a population of 10. The island has a water tank, a pond, a small 2.8-kilometre (1.7-mile) road from the village to a lighthouse at the north point, constructed by MGNREGS at 2015. it has an area of 0.537 square kilometres (0.207 square miles), and located at 10.142°N 73.664°E / 10.142; 73.664. 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 0.055 square kilometres (0.021 square miles) 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.

Administration

The island belongs to the township of Kalpeni of Andrott Tehsil.[11]

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 37-metre-high (121 ft) 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.

Light House
  • Island's Panoramic View From Lighthouse
    Island's Panoramic View From Lighthouse
  • Moideen Mosque a Panoramic View
    Moideen Mosque a Panoramic View
  • A deep whirlpool in the Agatthiyatti Stone area
    A deep whirlpool in the Agatthiyatti Stone area
  • Sunset at Kalpeni
    Sunset at Kalpeni
  • Tip Beach entrance at Kalpeni
    Tip Beach entrance at Kalpeni
  • Boat jeti at Kalpeni atoll of Lakshadweep
    Boat jeti at Kalpeni atoll of Lakshadweep

References
  1. "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Lakshadweep. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2016.
  2. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  3. "Kalpeni - Oceandots". Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. Area and Population
  5. News
  6. Cheriyam News
  7. Cheriyam News
  8. Cheriyam News
  9. Official Plans
  10. Kalpeni Official
  11. "Tehsils info" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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