Lakshadweep City Travel
Guide - Lakshadweep
General Information Of
Lakshadweep
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Area 32 sq km
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Altitude 12 m above sea
level
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Population (1991) 51000
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Languages Hindi and
Malayalam
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Best time to visit Winters
STD Code 04896
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Introduction to city Lakshadweep
- In Lakshadweep
The Laccadive Islands, renamed Lakshadweep in 1973, are located
in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Kerala, some 200 to 300 kms
away and consists of 36 coral islands covering a land area of 32
sq. kms. Only ten of these islands are inhabited. They are in
descending order of size - Minicoy, Andrott, Kavaratti, Kadmat,
Agatti, Amini, Kalpeni, Kiltan, Chetlat and Bitra. The main
islands are Kavaratti, Minicoy, and Amini. The total population
is about 51,000. The historical record shows that around the 7th
century a Muslim saint was shipwrecked on the island of Amini.
The inhabitants were converted to Islam despite initial
opposition. Although the sovereignty remained in the hands of
the Hindu Raja of Chirakkal, it eventually passed to the Ali
Raja of Cannanore (Kannur) in the 16th century - the only Muslim
royal family of Kerala, and later in 1783 to Tipu Sultan. After
the defeat of Tipu Sultan at the battle of Srirangapatnam in
1799 to the British, the Lakshadweep were annexed by the East
India Company. The islands form the smallest of Indian Union
Territories and was constituted in 1956.
Sightseeing : Places to visit in
destination - Lakshadweep
There are about 10 islands which are open for tourists.
Lakshdweep offers sightseeing of beach including Agatti –
which has one of the most beautiful lagoons in Lakshadweep.
Bangaram - Tear-drop shaped, this island is encircled by a
continuous halo of creamy sand. Kavaratti - is the most
developed of the islands with the highest percentage of
non-islanders as residents. Kalpeni - has three
uninhabited satellite islands, all surrounded by an immense
lagoon of spectacular beauty.
Lakshadweep Sightseeing :
Places to visit in destination Lakshadweep
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Places to visit in the city Lakshadweep |
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AGATTI - Lakshadweep
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Agatti has one of the most beautiful lagoons in
Lakshadweep. This is where the airport is built. A virtual
gateway to Lakshadweep, a 20 bed tourist complex has been
set up here. |
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BANGARAM - Lakshadweep
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Tear-drop shaped, this island is encircled by a continuous
halo of creamy sand. Like all the other islands of
Lakshadweep, luxuriant plantations of coconut provide
coolness even during the hottest time of the day.
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KAVARATTI - Lakshadweep
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The administrative capital, Kavaratti is the most
developed of the islands with the highest percentage of
non-islanders as residents. Fifty-two mosques are spread
out over the island, the most beautiful being the Ujra
mosque. A well, within its precincts, is believed to
contain water of curative powers. |
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KALPENI - Lakshadweep
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Kalpeni has three uninhabited satellite islands, all
surrounded by an immense lagoon of spectacular beauty.
Koomel, the gently curving bay where the tourist
facilities are located, directly overlooks Pitti and
Thilakkm, two of the islands. Here, tourists can swim,
reef walk, snorkel or use water sports equipment like
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Excursions : Places nearby city
- Lakshadweep
In excursion visit to Kadhmath is must. Kadhmath is the
only island with lagoons on both eastern and western sides.
Minicoy Island
which is 200 kms away to the South is near to the Maldives. This
Island has a cluster of 10 villages.
Lakshadweep Excursion :
Places nearby Lakshadweep - Lakshadweep
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Places to visit nearby destination - Lakshadweep |
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Kadmath
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The even depth and an endless shoreline make Kadmath a
haven of solitude. This is the only island with lagoons on
both eastern and western sides. A Water Sports Institute
providing water sports facilities has been set up in
Kadmath. |
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Minicoy
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Furthest from Kavaratti island, 200 km away to the south
and also nearest to the Maldives, Minicoy has a culture
very different from any other island. It has a cluster of
10 villages, which are called Athiris each presided over
by a Moopan. |
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