Andrott
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Andrott Island also known as Androth Island, is a small inhabited island in the Union Territory
of Lakshadweep
, a group of 36 coral island
s scattered in the Arabian Sea
off the western coast of India
approximately 198 kilometers from Kozhikode
and 293 km from Kochi. It is the nearest to the mainland from all the islands in the group and it is also the longest. The island has an area of 4.84 km2 and is the only island of the group to have a west-east orientation.
This is the biggest (area-wise) island of Lakshwadeep. It is a protected territory and not a tourist destination
. Most of its inhabitants are Muslims
.
The island also houses several Buddhist archaeological remains.
Union Territory
A Union Territory is a sub-national administrative division of India, in the federal framework of governance. Unlike the states of India, which have their own elected governments, union territories are ruled directly by the federal government; the President of India appoints an Administrator or...
of Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep , formerly known as the Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands, is a group of islands in the Laccadive Sea, 200 to 440 km off the coast of the South West Indian state of Kerala...
, a group of 36 coral island
Coral island
A coral island is the result of an atoll whose lagoon has dried up or been filled in with coral sand and detritus. This state is typically the last in the life cycle of an island, the first being volcanic and the second being an atoll. Most of the world's coral islands are in the Pacific Ocean...
s scattered in the Arabian Sea
Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by the Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui in northeastern Somalia and Kanyakumari in India...
off the western coast of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
approximately 198 kilometers from Kozhikode
Kozhikode
Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...
and 293 km from Kochi. It is the nearest to the mainland from all the islands in the group and it is also the longest. The island has an area of 4.84 km2 and is the only island of the group to have a west-east orientation.
This is the biggest (area-wise) island of Lakshwadeep. It is a protected territory and not a tourist destination
Tourist destination
A tourist destination is a city, town, or other area that is dependent to a significant extent on the revenues accruing from tourism. It may contain one or more tourist attractions and possibly some "tourist traps."...
. Most of its inhabitants are Muslims
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
.
Religions
The Saint Hasrat Ubaidullah, who is believed to have converted the Lakshadweep Islands to Islam, died here. His remains are entombed in the Jumah mosque. http://www.webindia123.com/territories/lakshadweep/land/islands.htm#AThe island also houses several Buddhist archaeological remains.