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Perumal Par

Perumal Par
Geography
Location	Arabian Sea
Coordinates	11°09′50″N 72°03′00″E / 11.164°N 72.05°E / 11.164; 72.05
Type	Atoll
Archipelago	Lakshadweep
Adjacent to	Indian Ocean
Total islands	3
Major islands	North Middle South
Area	0.0172 km (0.0066 sq mi)
Highest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Administration
India
Territory	Union territory of Lakshadweep
District	Lakshadweep
Island group	Aminidivi
Tehsils of India	Aminidivi
Subdivisions of India	Bitra
Demographics
Population	0 (2014)
Pop. density	0/km (0/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Malayali, Mahls
Additional information
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO code	IN-LD-01
Official website	www.lakshadweep.gov.in
Avg. summer temperature	32.0 °C (89.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	28.0 °C (82.4 °F)

Perumal Par, also known as Peremul Par, is an uninhabited coral atoll belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It has a distance of 2,001 km (1,243 mi) south of the city of Delhi.

Geography

Perumal Par is located at 11°09′50″N 72°03′00″E / 11.164°N 72.05°E / 11.164; 72.05, 33 km south of Bitra Par and 25 km to the northwest of Bangaram Atoll.

The atoll is very similar in appearance to Cherbaniani Reef further north. It has a large lagoon devoid of islands in the encircling reef, except for 3 small sandy islets located at the eastern area. The lagoons area is 83.02 km (32.05 sq mi). the Islands of Perumal Par are:

• North Island, located at 11°12′32″N 72°06′15″E / 11.2088°N 72.1041°E / 11.2088; 72.1041, with an area of 0.1 hectares (0.25 acres).
• Middle Island, located at 11°11′52″N 72°05′44″E / 11.1977°N 72.0955°E / 11.1977; 72.0955, with an area of 0.64 hectares (1.6 acres).
• South Island, located at 11°09′00″N 72°05′15″E / 11.15°N 72.0875°E / 11.15; 72.0875, with an area of 0.98 hectares (2.4 acres).

Ecology

Terns of different species visit this atoll. Some damage to the corals of this atoll caused by Acanthaster planci crown-of-thorns starfish was observed in the 1990s.

Its surrounding waters are a good fishing area for baitfish and the place is often visited by fishermen from inhabited islands nearby. Tourists from nearby Bangaram Island resort often make excursions to this lonely atoll.

References

1. "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Lakshadweep.
2. Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
3. "Peremul Par - Oceandots". Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
4. Birds of Lakshadweep Islands
5. Coral Reefs of India: Review of Their Extent, Condition, Research and Management Status by Vineeta Hoon
6. "Length-weight relationship of tuna baitfish from the Lakshadweep Islands, India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
7. "Explore lovely getaway from Bangaram, Lakshadweep". India Today. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2019.

External links

• Hydrographic Description (Indian Ocean Pilot)
• Angling adventures in the Arabian Sea Archived 23 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
• Birds of Lakshadweep Islands
• List of Atolls Archived 13 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine
• An ornithological expedition to the Lakshadweep archipelago
• Sources towards a history of the Laccadive Islands

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