Kalpeni

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Kalpeni is an inhabited Atoll in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It has a distance of Script error: No such module "convert". west of the city of Kochi.

Geography

Kalpeni is Script error: No such module "convert". west from the port of Kochi and lies Script error: No such module "convert". south of Andrott and Script error: No such module "convert". to the NNE of Minicoy, with the broad Nine Degree Channel between them. Suheli Par atoll lies Script error: No such module "convert". to the west of Kalpeni.

Kalpeni forms a single coral atoll along with the uninhabited islands of Cheriyam, Tilakkam, Kodithala and Pitti islet.[1]

The eastern and southern shorelines of the island have accumulations of coral debris, the result of a violent storm that hit the area in 1847. It has a lagoon area of Script error: No such module "convert"..

List of Islands

  • Kalpeni is the main island. it has an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., and is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates"..
  • Kodithala is immediately to the north of Kalpeni, at, with an area of Script error: No such module "convert"..[2]
  • Cheriyam is the northernmost island, with a population of 10. The island has a water tank, a pond, a small Script error: No such module "convert". road from the village to a lighthouse at the north point, constructed by MGNREGS at 2015. it has an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., and located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates".. It is the largest of Kalpeni's Satellite islands. The land in Cheriyam belongs to 49 families living in Kalpeni.
    MGNREGS is currently making an economic development on the island to accommodate a new village and resort like on Sentosa. It would impact the economic growth of Kalpeni Island.[3][4][5][6][7]
  • Tilakkam group are a group of islands off the west of Kalpeni. The land of these islands Script error: No such module "convert". belong to two different families of Kalpeni:[8]
    • Koomel is a small islet off the west tip of Kalpeni. it has an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., and located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates"..
    • Tilakkam east has an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., and located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates"..
    • Tilakkam west has an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., and located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates"..
    • Pitti islet has an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., and located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates"..

Demographics

Kalpeni was the first island in the Union Territory where women were allowed to go to school and get an education.[9]

Administration

The island belongs to the township of Kalpeni of Andrott Tehsil.[10]

Tourism

Kalpeni has a beach at the northern tip of the island called Tip Beach where one can do snorkeling, sea bath and kayaking. Because of the coral reefs present in the sea near the beach, the water is shallow and calm, making it an excellent spot for beach activities.Template:Fact

There is a Script error: No such module "convert". lighthouse in Kalpeni from whose top one can see a bird's eye view of the island, the lagoon with the smaller islands, the reef and the surrounding ocean. From the top of the lighthouse, one can visualize the abundance of coconut trees and the ground is not visible due to dense packing of the tops of these trees.Template:Fact

Image gallery

References

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  1. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. ↑ Area and Population
  3. ↑ News
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  5. ↑ Cheriyam News
  6. ↑ Cheriyam News
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  8. ↑ Kalpeni Official
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