The island belongs to the Teressa tehsil in Nancowry subdivision.
The island has the largest surviving populations of the endemic Nicobar megapode (Megapodius nicobariensis),[7] and is a protected sanctuary.
[8] [9] At the time of 2011 census, the island was largely uninhabited apart from a police post at Novara Bay, with several Policemen and their families,[7][10] with the island being held sacred to the Nicobarese people, who visit in one season annually to "...to pray, to feel, and to revere...".
[7] According to the 2011 census of India, Tillang Chong Island has 4 households.
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