Facts and Interesting Points About Lakshadweep

Interesting Points About Lakshadweep

Union Territory of Lakshadweep is located in the Arabian Sea off the Kerala coast. The Union Territory is formed by a group of a total of 39 Islands. Only 10 islands out of 39 are inhabited.
All the 39 Islands of Lakshadweep are divided into 3 Island groups – Amindivi, Laccadive and Minicoy.
Androth is the largest inhabited island of Lakshadweep. The Island has an area of 4.8 Km².
Lakshadweep was ruled by the Chola Empire in the medieval period and then the islands are ruled by the Portuguese, Tipu Sultan and British respectively.
Before 1956, Lakshadweep was called Laccadive. It became a Union Territory in 1956 and was renamed Lakshadweep.
The earlier administrative headquarter of Lakshadweep was in Calicut. It was shifted to Kavaratti in 1964.
More than 90% of the population of Lakshadweep is Muslim. Arab Muslim Saint Hazrat Ubaidullah Andrott from Medina is believed to have preached Islam religion to the indigenous people of the islands. The Tomb of Saint Ubaidullah is a sacred place at Andrott Island in Lakshadweep.
Lakshadweep has an airport at the Agatti island and major Sea ports at Agatti, Kavaratti, Minicoy, Kadamatt and Kalpeni Islands.
INS Dweeprakshak is the Indian Naval base located on Kavaratti island in the Lakshadweep archipelago.

General Details About Lakshadweep
Formation	1 November 1956
Capital	Kavaratti
Administrator of Lakshadweep	Praful Khoda Patel
Districts	1
Area (km²)	32.62
Languages	Malayalam, Jeseri and Mahl

State Symbols of Lakshadweep
State Animal	Butterfly Fish
State Bird	Noddy Tern
State Tree	Bread Fruit

Agriculture in Lakshadweep
Major Crops	Rice and Maize Ginger, Turmeric, Black Pepper, Arecanut, Tezpata
Cash Crops	Cotton, Jute and Mesta
Vegetables	cucumber, pumpkins, bitter gourd, beans and brinjal
Fruits	Orange, Lemon, Pineapple, Guava, Litchi, Banana, Jack Fruits, Plum, Pear and Peach