Kamorta (village)


Kamorta or Kalatapu is a village on the Kamorta Island, in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is located in the Nancowry tehsil. This is also the home of Indian Naval Base named INS Kardip, which was commissioned in 1973.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Kamorta/Kalatapu has 513 households. The effective literacy rate is 88.44%.
TotalMaleFemale
Population18851133752
Children aged below 6 years21597118
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe536255281
Literates1477935542
Workers 914805109
Main workers 885781104
Main workers: Cultivators220
Main workers: Agricultural labourers110
Main workers: Household industry workers000
Main workers: Other882778104
Marginal workers 29245
Marginal workers: Cultivators000
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers000
Marginal workers: Household industry workers000
Marginal workers: Others29245
Non-workers971328643