Curlew Island (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)


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.
According to the 2011 census of India, the Island had 2 households. The effective literacy rate is 50%.
TotalMaleFemale
Population220
Children aged below 6 years000
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe220
Literates110
Workers 220
Main workers 220