Andrott
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Arabian Sea |
| Coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Archipelago | Lakshadweep |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi)[1] |
| 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 | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 682551 |
| Telephone code | 04893 |
| ISO code | IN-LD-07[2] |
| Official website | www |
| 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 ♂/♀ |
Andrott Island, (Malayalam: [ɐn̪d̪roːt̪ːə̆]) 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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Andrott Island is the nearest to the mainland from all the islands in the group[5] and it is also the longest, as well as the biggest (area-wise) island.
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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]The island belongs to the township of Andrott of Andrott Tehsil.[8]
Climate
[edit | edit source]| Climate data for Andrott | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.3 (86.5) |
30.9 (87.6) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.8 (91.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.0 (87.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24.4 (75.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 10.5 (0.41) |
2.4 (0.09) |
6.0 (0.24) |
25.9 (1.02) |
130.4 (5.13) |
401.7 (15.81) |
486.1 (19.14) |
238.6 (9.39) |
182.2 (7.17) |
166.5 (6.56) |
129.8 (5.11) |
90.2 (3.55) |
1,870.3 (73.62) |
| Source: India Meteorological Department (1965–1979)[9] | |||||||||||||
Image Gallery
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Satellite picture showing the atolls of the Lakshadweep except for Minicoy
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References
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External links
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- File:Wikivoyage-Logo-v3-icon.svg Lakshadweep travel guide from Wikivoyage
