Write short notes on Island groups of India.
Write short notes on Island groups of India.
India is politically divided into 28 states and 8 Union Territories. National capital of India is Delhi. Among these union territories, two are the island groups of India. Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar island are the two island groups of India.
Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep islands are located in the Arabian sea. The island is located in off coast of the Kerala state. Lakshadweep is the island group of India that has coral origin. 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.
Features
- After Sikkim, Lakshadweep is the next smallest populated place in India
- Lakshadweep is India’s smallest Union Territory. (Our country Indian consists of 29 states and 7 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
Andaman and Nicobar Island
The Andaman and the Nicobar Islands lies to the southeast of the Indian mainland in the Bay of Bengal. Andaman and Nicobar has its own rich culture and traditions. The island has large number of beaches and tourists are attracted by these.
Features
- Port Blair is the capital of Andaman Nicobar Islands.
- Famous for the popular cellular jail
- Port Blair has a tropical monsoon climate
- Most common religion is Hinduism followed by Christianity and Islam
- Bengali is the most common language. Hindi, Tamil and Telugu are other languages spoken by the people
- Tourism is the main leading economy.
Indira Point In Andaman
The southernmost part of India is the Indira Point is located in the island of Andaman and Nicobar. It is a village in the Nicobar island and the exact location of the point is in the great Nicobar Tehsil. The place was named as Indira point after the Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi. The point was earlier known as Pygmalion Point and Parsons Point. The announcement was made by the local Member of Parliament when Indira Gandhi visited the local lighthouse on 19 February 1984. The official renaming ceremony happened on 10 October 1985. On April 30 1972 the lighthouse of Indira point was commenced. The village comes under the jurisdiction of Laxmi Nagar panchayat. The area is protected by Indian Coast Guard.
India is politically divided into 28 states and 8 Union Territories. National capital of India is Delhi. Among these union territories, two are the island groups of India. Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar island are the two island groups of India.
Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep islands are located in the Arabian sea. The island is located in off coast of the Kerala state. Lakshadweep is the island group of India that has coral origin. 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.
Features
- After Sikkim, Lakshadweep is the next smallest populated place in India
- Lakshadweep is India’s smallest Union Territory. (Our country Indian consists of 29 states and 7 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
Andaman and Nicobar Island
The Andaman and the Nicobar Islands lies to the southeast of the Indian mainland in the Bay of Bengal. Andaman and Nicobar has its own rich culture and traditions. The island has large number of beaches and tourists are attracted by these.
Features
- Port Blair is the capital of Andaman Nicobar Islands.
- Famous for the popular cellular jail
- Port Blair has a tropical monsoon climate
- Most common religion is Hinduism followed by Christianity and Islam
- Bengali is the most common language. Hindi, Tamil and Telugu are other languages spoken by the people
- Tourism is the main leading economy.
Indira Point In Andaman
The southernmost part of India is the Indira Point is located in the island of Andaman and Nicobar. It is a village in the Nicobar island and the exact location of the point is in the great Nicobar Tehsil. The place was named as Indira point after the Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi. The point was earlier known as Pygmalion Point and Parsons Point. The announcement was made by the local Member of Parliament when Indira Gandhi visited the local lighthouse on 19 February 1984. The official renaming ceremony happened on 10 October 1985. On April 30 1972 the lighthouse of Indira point was commenced. The village comes under the jurisdiction of Laxmi Nagar panchayat. The area is protected by Indian Coast Guard.
