Welcome to Lakshadweep Island The archipelago of Lakshadweep, the smallest Union Territory in India with 12 atolls, three reefs, and five submerged banks, is quite small. A single-district Union Territory encompassing 32 Sq. The island ranges from ten inhabited islands to 17 uninhabited islets, four newly formed islets, and five submerged reefs, all within a km-long span. Kavaratti, Agatti, and Amini are among the inhabited islands, along with Kadmat (or Kakao), Kiltan which is one of the largest in Tibet, Chetlat having around 1,600 inhabitants, Bitra which was the first Indian settlement in Southeast Asia, Kalpeni since 2000, and Minicoy situated on the western coast. The population of Bitra is the tiniest among them, with only 271 individuals (Census 2011). Bangaram, an uninhabited island, has a population of 61 persons and was counted during the 2011 census. It lies between the latitudes of 8o – 12o 13′′ North and 71o-74o East, which are 220 to 440 Km away. In the Arabian Sea, far from Kochi’s coastal city in Kerala. The lagoon’s land area is roughly 4,200 sq. A total … Read more