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 (including Sanuh) has 513 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 88.44%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) Total Male Female Population 1885 1133 752 Children aged below 6 years 215 97 118 Scheduled caste 0 0 0 Scheduled tribe 536 255 281 Literates 1477 935 542 Workers (all) 914 805 109 Main workers (total) 885 781 104 Main workers: Cultivators 2 2 0 Main workers: Agricultural labourers 1 1 0 Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0 Main workers: Other 882 778 104 Marginal workers (total) 29 24 5 Marginal workers: Cultivators 0 0 0 Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0 Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0 Marginal workers: Others 29 24 5 Non-workers 971 328 643
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