Curlew Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island lies north of Port Blair.
History Curlew Island had a wildlife station to monitor birds, with permanent inhabitants. The station was evacuated at the end of 2015 due to budget discontinued. The island is now uninhabited.
Geography The island belongs to the Stewart Sound Group.
Administration Politically, Curlew Island, along neighboring Stewart Sound Group, is part of Diglipur Taluk. The village was located on the northern tip of the islet.
Demographics The island is now uninhabited.In 2015 the wildlife station was evacuated According to the 2011 census of India, the Island had 2 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 50%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) Total Male Female Population 2 2 0 Children aged below 6 years 0 0 0 Scheduled caste 0 0 0 Scheduled tribe 2 2 0 Literates 1 1 0 Workers (all) 2 2 0 Main workers (total) 2 2 0
References
Geological Survey of India