Geography

An isolated island that became a freezing point of cultures.

About Lakshadweep

·        Lakshadweep may be a tropical archipelago of thirty six atolls and coral reefs within the LaccadiveSea, 280 kilometre to 480 kilometre off the coast of Kerala. eleven are inhabited.

·        But presently, there are thirty five islands, because the Parali one island submerged in water due tosea erosion.

·        Lakshadweep means that “one lakh islands” in malayalam, the official also as thewidely spoken native language within the territory. Fishing is that the most importantindustry.

·        The islands form the littlest union territory of Asian country and their total surface area isjust thirty two kilometre sq..

·        Kavaratti serves as the capital of the Union Territory and also the region comes underthe jurisdiction of Kerala supreme court. its a uni-district Union Territory.

·        The principal languages of Lakshadweep are malayalam, Jeseri (DweepBhasha)and Mahl.

·        These islands were earlier called as Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands.

Geography

·        The island is situated within the Laccadive ocean extending between eight degree N and 12degree N latitude.

·        The entire Lakshadweep islands cluster is created from coral deposits.

·        The islands contains unconsolidated pebbles, shingles, cobbles, and boulders.

·        Allare atolls surrounded by Fringing Reefs.

·        These islands are a section of Reunion Hotspot volcanism.

·        Amindivi Islands are the northern-most most whereas the Minicoy island is thesouthernmost.

·        eight Degree Channel ( 8 degrees north latitude) separates the islands of Minicoy andMaldives.

·        nine Degree Channel ( 9 degrees north latitude) separates the island of Minicoy fromthe main Lakshadweep archipelago.

·        Largest island: Minicoy Island (south of the nine-degree channel)The topography of the Lakshadweep Islands is flat and relief options like hills,streams, valleys, etc. are absent.

·        The Islands are extraordinarily vulnerable to sea-level modification as they are doing not rise morethan 5 meters higher than ocean level.

·        These islands have a north-south orientation. Exception: solely Androth has an East-West orientation.