Kalpeni
{{Short description|Inhabited atoll in Lakshadweep, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox islands
| name = Kalpeni Atoll
| native_name =
| native_name_link = Malayalam
| native_name_lang =
| sobriquet =
| image_name = ISS002-E-7261 - View of Lakshadweep.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption = Kalpeni with Cheriyam to the left
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| map = India3
| coordinates = {{coord|10.09|N|73.64|E|region:IN-LD_type:isle_dim:50000_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline,title}}
| etymology =
| location = Arabian Sea
| island_type = Atoll
| archipelago = Lakshadweep
| waterbody = Indian Ocean
| total_islands = 7
| major_islands = {{hlist|Kalpeni|Cheriyam| Tilakkam| Kodithala|Pitti}}
| area_km2 = 3.084
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| elevation_m = 0
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| country = {{flag|India}}
| country_admin_divisions_title = Territory
| country_admin_divisions = Union territory of Lakshadweep
| country_admin_divisions_title_1 = District
| country_admin_divisions_1 = Lakshadweep
| country_admin_divisions_title_2 = Island group
| country_admin_divisions_2 = Laccadive Islands
| country_admin_divisions_title_3 = Tehsils of India
| country_admin_divisions_3 = Andrott
| country_admin_divisions_title_4 = Subdivisions of India
| country_admin_divisions_4 = Kalpeni
| country_largest_city = Kalpeni
| country_largest_city_population = 4500
| population = 4526
| population_as_of = 2014
| population_footnotes =
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| density_km2 = 1467
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| ethnic_groups = Malayali, Mahls
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| timezone1_DST =
| utc_offset1_DST =
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 682557
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 04895
| website = {{URL|http://www.lakshadweep.gov.in/}}
| iso_code_type = ISO code
| iso_code = IN-LD-07Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
|additional_info = {{Infobox|child=yes
| label2 = Literacy | data2 = 84.4%
| label3 = Avg. summer temperature| data3 ={{convert|32.0|°C|°F}}
| label4 = Avg. winter temperature| data4 ={{convert|28.0|°C|°F}}
| label5 = Sex ratio| data5 = 1.122♂/♀
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Kalpeni is an inhabited Atoll in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India.
It has a distance of {{convert|287|km|abbr=on}} west of the city of Kochi.
Geography
Kalpeni is {{convert|218|km|lk=out|abbr=off}} west from the port of Kochi and lies {{convert|71|km|abbr=off}} south of Andrott and {{convert|201|km|abbr=off}} to the NNE of Minicoy, with the broad Nine Degree Channel between them. Suheli Par atoll lies {{convert|139|km|abbr=off}} to the west of Kalpeni.
Kalpeni forms a single coral atoll along with the uninhabited islands of Cheriyam, Tilakkam, Kodithala and Pitti islet.{{cite web|url=http://www.oceandots.com/indian/lakshadweep/kalpeni.php |title=Kalpeni - Oceandots |access-date=2011-11-09 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223043232/http://www.oceandots.com/indian/lakshadweep/kalpeni.php |archive-date=23 December 2010 }}
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 {{convert|25.6|km2|abbr=on}}.
=List of Islands=
- Kalpeni is the main island. it has an area of {{convert|2.482|km2|abbr=off}}, and is located at {{coord|10.076|N|73.646|E}}.
- Kodithala is immediately to the north of Kalpeni, at, with an area of {{convert|0.0027|km2|abbr=off}}.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110721163348/http://lakshadweep.gov.in/Area-Population.PDF Area and Population]
- Cheriyam is the northernmost island, with a population of 10. The island has a water tank, a pond, a small {{convert|2.8|km|mi|adj=on|abbr=off}} road from the village to a lighthouse at the north point, constructed by MGNREGS at 2015. it has an area of {{convert|0.537|km2|abbr=off}}, and located at {{coord|10.142|N|73.664|E}}. 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.[http://www.projectstoday.com/Projects/International-Resort-Cheriyam-Island-Project-108381 News]{{Cite web |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Development+of+Eco+Friendly+International+Tourist+Resort+at+Cheriyam...-a0419872014 |title=Cheriyam News |access-date=30 April 2016 |archive-date=31 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531084802/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Development+of+Eco+Friendly+International+Tourist+Resort+at+Cheriyam...-a0419872014 |url-status=dead }}[http://www.tendertiger.com/viewtenderdetail.aspx?SrNo=16283437&tendertype=9d09819bf4266dce2eviL&Year=2015&EoI%20for%20Development%20of%20Eco-friendly%20International%20Resort%20at%20Cheriyam%20Island,%20Lakshadweep%20on%20Public%20Private%20Partnership. Cheriyam News][http://sarkaritenders.com/tender/eoi-development-eco-friendly-international-tourist-resort-cheriyam-island-union-territory-lakshadwee Cheriyam News]{{Cite web |url=http://incredibleindia.org/lang/images/docs/trade-pdf/surveys-and-studies/perspective-plans-of-states-UTs/Lakshadweep.pdf |title=Official Plans |access-date=30 April 2016 |archive-date=5 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505090557/http://incredibleindia.org/lang/images/docs/trade-pdf/surveys-and-studies/perspective-plans-of-states-UTs/Lakshadweep.pdf |url-status=dead }} - Tilakkam group are a group of islands off the west of Kalpeni. The land of these islands {{convert|0.055|km2|abbr=off}} belong to two different families of Kalpeni:[http://lakshadweep.nic.in/documents/Presentation/SDOs/6.pdf Kalpeni Official]
- Koomel is a small islet off the west tip of Kalpeni. it has an area of {{convert|0.2|ha|abbr=off}}, and located at {{coord|10.073|N|73.635|E}}.
- Tilakkam east has an area of {{convert|0.88|ha|abbr=off}}, and located at {{coord|10.069|N|73.633|E}}.
- Tilakkam west has an area of {{convert|0.82|ha|abbr=off}}, and located at {{coord|10.069|N|73.631|E}}.
- Pitti islet has an area of {{convert|3.6|ha|abbr=off}}, and located at {{coord|10.074|N|73.628|E}}.
Demographics
Kalpeni was the first island in the Union Territory where women were allowed to go to school and get an education.{{Cite web |title=Kalpeni |url=https://lakshadweep.gov.in/tourist-place/kalpeni/ |website=U. T. Administration of Lakshadweep}}
Administration
The island belongs to the township of Kalpeni of Andrott Tehsil.{{Cite web |url=http://lakshadweep.gov.in/Area-Population.PDF |title=Tehsils info |access-date=30 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721163348/http://lakshadweep.gov.in/Area-Population.PDF |archive-date=21 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}
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.{{fact|date=November 2018}}
There is a {{convert|37|m|ft|adj=mid|-high}} 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.{{fact|date=November 2018}}
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Image gallery
File:Kalpeni-Panoramic-View-From-Lighthouse.jpg|Island's Panoramic View From Lighthouse
File:Moideen_Mosque_Kalpeni_Panoramic_View.jpg|Moideen Mosque a Panoramic View
File:Agatthiyatti_Stone.jpg|A deep whirlpool in the Agatthiyatti Stone area
File:Sunset_at_Kalpeni.jpg|Sunset at Kalpeni
File:Tip_Beach_Kalpeni.jpg|Tip Beach entrance at Kalpeni
File:Kalpeni atoll of Lakshadweep 2.jpg|Boat jeti at Kalpeni atoll of Lakshadweep
File:Kalpeni_Light_House.jpg|Light House
References
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External links
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- [http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/websites/pollux/pollux.nss.nima.mil/NAV_PUBS/SD/pub173/173sec05.pdf Hydrographic Description (Indian Ocean Pilot)]
- [http://www.india9.com Lagoon sizes]
- [http://si-pddr.si.edu/jspui/bitstream/10088/4897/1/00019.pdf List of Atolls] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813041233/http://si-pddr.si.edu/jspui/bitstream/10088/4897/1/00019.pdf |date=13 August 2012 }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130617052832/http://www.indianbirds.in/pdfs/An%20ornithological%20expedition.pdf An ornithological expedition to the Lakshadweep archipelago]
- [http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00856407908722989 Sources towards a history of the Laccadive Islands]
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