Question

Give three facts about the Lakshadweep Islands Groups.

Answer 1

Hint:The word “Lakshadweep” in Sanskrit means “one hundred thousand islands” and this name was given to it because of the numerous small islands that make up the islands together.

Complete answer:Three facts about the Lakshadweep Islands Groups are as follows:
A. The Lakshadweep Islands Groups makes the smallest union territory of India with a total surface area of just\[\text{32 K}{{\text{m}}^{\text{2}}}\]. Lakshadweep is an Archipelago which is a group of islands scattered in the sea having twelve atolls or ring-shaped coral reefs, three reefs, and five submerged banks.
B. The three main islands of Lakshadweep are Kavaratti, Agatti, Minicoy, and Amini. The total population of the territory is $70.365$ according to the census report of 2011. The capital of Lakshadweep is Kavaratti.
C. The principal languages that are spoken in Lakshadweep include Malayalam, Jesari, and Mahl. Those residing in the northern parts of the island speak a dialect of Malayalam with influences of Tamil and Arabic. The official languages being Malayalam and English.

Note:The climate of Lakshadweep is quite pleasant throughout the year with the temperature, with the temperature in summer ranging from $\text{22}{{\text{ }}^{\text{0}}}\text{C - 33}{{\text{ }}^{\text{0}}}\text{C}$ and that in winter ranging from $\text{20}{{\text{ }}^{\text{0}}}\text{C - 32}{{\text{ }}^{\text{0}}}\text{C}$. The group of islands receives plenty of rainfall from the south-west monsoons from June to September. The rainy season I shot and humid, but besides that the climate is mostly pleasant throughout the year. The islands receive ample amount of sunshine also getting about six to seven hours of sunshine daily.