 About Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep means ‘a
hundred thousand
islands’ in
Malayalam, the local
language. However
there are only 36
islands having a
total area of 32 sq.
kilometers. It is
the tiniest Union
Territory of India
with 12 atolls, 3
reefs and 5
submerged banks. Ten
Islands are
inhabited. They are
Agatti, Amini,
Andrott, Bitra,
Chetlat, Kadmat,
Kalpeni, Kavaratti,
Kiltan and Minicoy.
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 Basic Facts
Location
8° and 12° North
Latitude and 71° and
74° East Longitude.
It is 220 to 440 km
off the Malabar
Coast in Kerala,
India.
Climate
Tropical. 27° C
- 32° C
Population
The population is
only 60595 as per
2001 census, of
which 95% are
Muslims. Ethnically
they are similar to
the people of
Kerala. They speak a
dialect of Malayalam
except in Minicoy
where “Mahl” a form
of Divehi is spoken.
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 Different Islands
Kavaratti
The administrative
headquarter;
Kavaratti is the
most developed
island. 52 mosques
are spread out over
the island including
the most beautiful
Ujra mosque. It has
an ornately carved
ceiling believed to
be carved from a
piece of driftwood.
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 Do's and Dont's
Adurru(Dubaraju
Gudi), Adurru
Adurru is located
near Nagaram in
Razole taluk of East
Godavari district.
The village lies on
the west bank of the
Vainetaya, a branch
of Godavari river
9.5 km. from the
sea. The mound is
locally
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 How to Reach
Cochin International
Airport links
Lakshadweep with the
mainland. Onward
flights from Cochin
are available to
most of the airports
in India and to
selected foreign
destinations. Agatti
is the only airport
in Lakshadweep.
Helicopter transfer
is available from
Agatti to Bangaram
Island Resort during
monsoon and to
Kavaratti through
out the year. The
flight from Cochin
to Agatti takes
approximately one
hour thirty minutes.
Flights operate six
days a week.
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 Water Sports
Lakshadweep with its
vast lagoon around
all the islands has
emerged as a water
sport destination in
the country.
Understanding the
potential of water
sports Department
has been striving to
make these islands a
prime water sports
destination not only
within the country
but through out the
world.
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