LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS

Subject: Geography

Context:With the entire Lakshadweep group of islands being declared an organic agricultural area, the island administration is eyeing an expansion of the traditional business in coconuts and coconut products.

Concept :

• It consists of three major islands. They are ,
• Amindivi Islands (consisting of six main islands of Amini, Keltan, Chetlat, Kadmat, Bitra and Perumul Par). [don’t have to remember all these names]
• Laccadive Islands (consisting of five major islands of Androth, Kalpeni, Kavaratti, Pitti and Suheli Par) and
• Minicoy Island.
• At present these islands are collectively known as Lakshadweep.
• The Lakshadweep Islands are a group of 25 small islands.
• They are widely scattered about 200-500 km south-west of the Kerala coast.
• Amendivi Islands are the northern most while the Minicoy island is the southernmost.
• All are tiny islands of coral origin {Atoll} and are
• They are surrounded by fringing reefs.
• The largest and the most advanced is Lakshadweep Islands the Minicoy island with an area of 4.53 sq km.
• Most of the islands have low elevation and do not rise more than five metre above sea level (Extremely Vulnerable to sea level change).
• Their topography is flat and relief features such as hills, streams, valleys, etc. are absent.