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.

Curlew Island (Andaman Islands)

Geography

The island belongs to the Stewart Sound Group.

Curlew Island (Andaman Islands)

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.

Curlew Island (Andaman Islands)

Demographics

The island is now uninhabited. According to the 2011 census of India, the Island had 2 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 50%.

References

Geological Survey of India

Cities and towns in North and Middle Andaman district

Islands of North and Middle Andaman district

Tourist attractions in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Uninhabited islands of India

Islands of India

Islands of the Bay of Bengal