Lakshadweep
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 Though
the Lakshadweep archipelago may appear as a few
insignificant dots on the map of India, it is, in
fact, a sparkling diamond- and emerald-studded jewel
adorning India’s southwestern frontier. It is one of
the few marvels left untouched by the encroaching
hands of industrialization and progress.
The white beaches, the lagoons that wash its shores
with the coral reefs which enclose it, and finally the
deep blue sea-all these are symbiotically linked with
each other. And, when all these are added up,
Lakshadweep is no longer the tiniest of India’s
territories but the largest! While the total area of
the 35 islands is a mere 32 sq km and the area of the
lagoons enclosed by the coral reef about 700 sq km,
the extended sea zone is more than 7,00,000 sq
km! All the islands are shaped like a boat with
their backs resting on the reef in the east and
lagoons washing their shores on the west side. The
lagoons are shallow, never more than a couple of
meters deep. Just as the sands on the beaches are pure
white and sugary, the waters of the lagoons are
crystal clear and clean.
The tiniest Union Territory of India, Lakshadweep is
an archipelago consisting of 12 atolls, three reefs
and five submerged banks. It is a uni-district Union
Territory with an area of 32 Sq.Kms and is comprised
of ten inhabited islands, 17 uninhabited islands
attached islets, four newly formed islets and 5
submerged reefs. The inhabited islands are Kavaratti,
Agatti, Amini, Kadmat, Kiltan, Chetlat, Bitra, Andrott,
Kalpeni and Minicoy. Bitra is the smallest of all
having only a population of 225 persons (Census 1991).
HOW TO GET THERE?
Air: This place is well connected by Air from
Cochin(International Airport). Indian Airlines
operates its daily flight to Agatti except Sundays.
Water: By sea Regular passenger ship services
ply between Cochin and Agatti (Lakshadweep). The
voyage takes about 22 hours.
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