Bompuka Island, also known as Poahat, is an island of
India
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, in the
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India consisting of 572 islands, of which 37 are inhabited, at the junction of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. The territory is about north of Aceh in Indonesia and separated f ...
.
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 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
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
, 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
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
of
Nancowry of
Teressa Taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
.
Image gallery
File:Map of Nicobar Islands-en.png, Map
File:Nicobar islands bompoka.jpg
References
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Teressa Taluk
Islands of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Uninhabited islands of India
Nicobar district
Nicobar Islands
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