Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep State India:
Area : 32 sq km
Population: 60,595;growth rate (1991-2001): 17.19%
Density per sq km: 1,894
Sex ratio (females per 1,000 males): 947
Literacy rate: 87.52% (males: 93.15%; females: 81.5 6%)
Capital: Kavaratti
Legislature: None
Principal Language: Malayalam
Important Cities, Town and Religious/Tourist Places: Agatti, Amini, Andrott, Bangaram, Bitra, Cheriyam, Chetlat, Kadmat, Kalpeni, Kavaratti (headquarters town), Kiltan, Minicoy Suheli, Tinakara, Valiyakara.
Judicature: The Union Territory comes under the jurisdiction of Kerala High Court.
History: Lakshadweep consists of a group and located about 280 to 480 kms off kerala coast. It was constituted a Union Territory in 1956 as the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands, and renamed in November 1973. The northern portion is called the amindivis. The remaining islands are called the Laccadives (including Minicoy Islands). Androth is the largest island, 4.8 sq km, and is nearest to Kerala.
Economy: The only major crop of Lakshadweep is coconut. Besides, there are dairies and poultry farms. Fishing is the main industry. Tuna and shark varieties of the fish are largely available in the sea around the islands which is highly productive. Lakshadweep now stands first in the per capita availability of fish which is much higher than any other area in the country. The Cottage industries comprise the coir spinning and coir yarn production.
Lakshadweep State India
