title: Kamorta, Nancowry
text: # Kamorta, Nancowry
  
  Kamorta or Kalatapu is a village on the Kamorta Island, in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is located in the Nancowry tehsil. This is also the home of Indian Naval Base named INS Kardip, which was commissioned in 1973.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  According to the 2011 census of India, Kamorta/Kalatapu (including Sanuh) has 513 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 88.44%.
  
  Demographics (2011 Census) :
  
  | | Total | Male | Female |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Population | 1885 | 1133 | 752 |
  | Children aged below 6 years | 215 | 97 | 118 |
  | Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Scheduled tribe | 536 | 255 | 281 |
  | Literates | 1477 | 935 | 542 |
  | Workers (all) | 914 | 805 | 109 |
  | Main workers (total) | 885 | 781 | 104 |
  | Main workers: Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
  | Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
  | Main workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Main workers: Other | 882 | 778 | 104 |
  | Marginal workers (total) | 29 | 24 | 5 |
  | Marginal workers: Cultivators | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Marginal workers: Others | 29 | 24 | 5 |
  | Non-workers | 971 | 328 | 643 |
  