Andrott
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Arabian Sea |
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| Archipelago | Lakshadweep |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
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| Length | 1.4 km (0.87 mi) |
| Width | 4.7 km (2.92 mi) |
| Coastline | 10 km (6 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Territory | File:Flag placeholder.svg Lakshadweep |
| District | Lakshadweep |
| Island group | Laccadive Islands |
| Tehsils of India | Andrott |
| Subdivisions of India | Andrott |
| Largest settlement | Andrott (pop. 11000) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 11464 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 2,300/km2 (6000/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | jasari, Mahls |
| Additional information | |
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| PIN | 682551 |
| Telephone code | 04893 |
| ISO code | IN-LD-07[2] |
| Official website | www |
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| Literacy | 84.74% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | 0.9685 ♂/♀ |
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Andrott Island, (Script error: No such module "IPA".) also known as Androth, is a small inhabited island in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, a group of 36 coral islands scattered in the Arabian Sea off the western coast of India.[3] It has a distance of 293 km (182 mi) west of the city of Kochi.
History
Andrott Island had been known as 'Divanduru' in the past, a name that is found in some old French maps. It belongs to the Laccadive Islands subgroup, which had been historically a part of the Arakkal Kingdom.[4] It was the first island to embrace Islam.
Geography
Of all the islands in the group, Andrott is the nearest to the mainland,[5] the longest, as well as the biggest in terms of area.
It is located approximately 219 kilometres (136 mi) from Kannur, 234 kilometres (145 mi) from Kozhikode, and 293 kilometres (182 mi) from Kochi.[6] The island has an area of 4.98 square kilometres (1.92 sq mi) and is the only island of the group to have a west–east orientation.[6] It has a lagoon area of 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi).
Demographics
Most of the inhabitants are Muslims with a presence of Hindu minority. The Saint Ubaidullah who is believed to have preached Islam in Lakshadweep Islands, died here. His remains are entombed in the Jumah mosque.[7]
The island also houses several Buddhist archaeological remains.[6]
Administration
The island belongs to the township of Andrott of Andrott Tehsil.[8]
Climate
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Satellite picture showing the atolls of the Lakshadweep except for Minicoy
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References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Lakshadweep. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2016.
- ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Singh VS, Sarwade DV, Mondal NC, Nanadakumar MV, Singh B (October 2008). "Evaluation of groundwater resources in a tiny Andrott Island, Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India". Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 158 (1–4): 145–54. doi:10.1007/s10661-008-0569-y. PMID 18839323.
- ^ Geneviève Bouchon, Mamale de Cananor, Librairie Droz, Template:ISBN, p. 40
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Androth Island - Lakshadweep U.T". Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."India9.com:Andrott Island".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Islands and Shoreline Lakshadweep". Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tehsils info" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Climate of Andrott" (PDF). India meteorological department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
External links
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