Bangaram Atoll
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Native name: ബങ്കാരം Nickname: Bunnagara Atoll |
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 Bangaram Atoll
Location of Bangaram Atoll in Lakshadweep
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| Geography | |
| Location | Arabian Sea |
| Coordinates | 10°57′N 72°17′E / 10.95°N 72.29°ECoordinates: 10°57′N 72°17′E / 10.95°N 72.29°E |
| Archipelago | Lakshadweep |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 6 |
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| Area | 1.234 km2 (0.476 sq mi) |
| Length | 1.22 km (0.758 mi) |
| Width | 0.7 km (0.43 mi) |
| Coastline | 3.9 km (2.42 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Territory | Union territory of Lakshadweep |
| District | Lakshadweep |
| Island group | Laccadive Islands |
| Tehsils of India | Kavaratti |
| Subdivisions of India | Agatti Island |
| Largest settlement | Thinnakara (pop. 30) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 40 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 32 /km2 (83 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Malayali, Mahls |
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| Time zone | |
| PIN | 68255x |
| Telephone code | 04896 |
| ISO code | IN-LD-06 |
| Official website | www |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | 1♂/♀ |
Bangaram (Malayalam: ബങ്കാരം) is an atoll in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It has a distance of 2,022 km (1,256 mi) south of the city of Delhi.
The atoll has a roughly rectangular shape and is 8.1 km in length with a maximum width of 4.2 km. and with a lagoon area of 36 km2 (14 sq mi). It is located over 400 km (250 mi) off Kochi & 525 km (326 mi) from Kollam Port in the Indian Ocean.
Bangaram atoll is about 7 km (4.3 mi) northeast of the island of Agatti and 25 km (16 mi) to the southeast of Perumal Par, in the western Lakshadweep archipelago at 10°56′N 72°17′E / 10.933°N 72.283°E. Bangaram atoll is connected to the reef of Agatti through a shallow submarine ridge.
Bangaram Island, the main island in the atoll, has a small population of 10. Bangaram Island Resort was located on the east coast of this island. Thinnakara, has a construction camp (~30) for the new resort being built on its west coast.
The island belongs to the township of Agatti Island of Kavaratti Tehsil.
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