Andrott

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Andrott
Location of Andrott Island in Lakshadweep
Geography
Location Arabian Sea
Coordinates 10°49′N73°40′E / 10.81°N 73.67°E / 10.81; 73.67
Archipelago Lakshadweep
Adjacent to Indian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Andrott
Area4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi) [1]
Length1.4 km (0.87 mi)
Width4.7 km (2.92 mi)
Coastline10 km (6 mi)
Highest elevation0 m (0 ft)
Administration
Flag of India.svg  India
Territory Flag placeholder.svg Lakshadweep
District Lakshadweep
Island group Laccadive Islands
Tehsils of India Andrott
Subdivisions of India Andrott
Largest settlementAndrott(pop. 11000)
Demographics
Population11464 (2014)
Pop. density2,300/km2 (6000/sq mi)
Ethnic groups jasari, Mahls
Additional information
Time zone
PIN 682551
Telephone code04893
ISO code IN-LD-07 [2]
Official website www.lakshadweep.gov.in
Literacy84.74%
Avg. summer temperature32.0 °C (89.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature28.0 °C (82.4 °F)
Sex ratio 0.9685 ♂/♀

Andrott Island, also known as Androth Island, 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.

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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

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

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

Climate data for Andrott
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Lakshadweep. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Geneviève Bouchon, Mamale de Cananor, Librairie Droz, ISBN   9782600033541, p. 40
  5. ↑ "Androth Island - Lakshadweep U.T". Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 "India9.com:Andrott Island".
  7. ↑ "Islands and Shoreline Lakshadweep" . Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "Tehsils info" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "Climate of Andrott" (PDF). India meteorological department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2014.


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