Perumal Par

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Perumal Par
Perumal Par is located in Lakshadweep
Perumal Par
Location of Perumal Par in Lakshadweep
Geography
Location Arabian Sea
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Archipelago Lakshadweep
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands 3
Major islands
  • North
  • Middle
  • South    
Area Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[1]
Highest elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Sovereign state
Territory Union territory of Lakshadweep
District Lakshadweep
Island group Aminidivi
Tehsils of India Aminidivi
Subdivisions of India Bitra
Demographics
Demonym Malayali
Population 0 (as of 2014)
Density 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Malayali, Mahls
Additional information
Time zone
Official website www.lakshadweep.gov.in
ISO Code IN-LD-01[2]
Avg. summer temperature 32.0 °C (89.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 28.0 °C (82.4 °F)
unit_pref Metric

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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., 33 km south of Bitra Par and 25 km to the northwest of Bangaram Atoll.[3]

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 km2 (32.05 sq mi). the Islands of Perumal Par are:

  • North Island, located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., with an area of 0.1 hectares (0.25 acres).
  • Middle Island, located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., with an area of 0.64 hectares (1.6 acres).
  • South Island, located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., with an area of 0.98 hectares (2.4 acres).

Ecology

Terns of different species visit this atoll.[4] Some damage to the corals of this atoll caused by Acanthaster planci crown-of-thorns starfish was observed in the 1990s.[5]

Its surrounding waters are a good fishing area for baitfish and the place is often visited by fishermen from inhabited islands nearby.[6] Tourists from nearby Bangaram Island resort often make excursions to this lonely atoll.[7]

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