Question

The smallest Union Territory of India (area wise) is ________.

Answer 1

The smallest Union Territory of India (area wise) is Lakshadweep. Lakshadweep islands are located in the Arabian sea.

Lakshadweep

• These are coral islands located off the coast of the God’s own country Kerala.
• They are considered as kind of coral reefs that are known as Atolls which is circular or horse-shoe shaped reefs.
• It is the island group of India that has coral origin.
• After Sikkim, Lakshadweep is the next smallest populated place in India
• Lakshadweep is India’s smallest Union Territory. (Our country Indian consists of 28 states and 8 union territories. Union territory is not an independent unit but is run by the administrators appointed by the President of India)
• The Kavaratti is the capital of the Union Territory Lakshadweep in India
• Lakshadweep is an archipelago of 36 islands, scattered over approximately 78,000 square km of the Arabian Sea, 200-440 km off the south-western coast of India
• The population in this island is approximately 65,000