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| Country |  India | |||||
| Formation | 1 November 1956 | |||||
| Capital | Kavaratti | |||||
| Government | ||||||
| • Administrator | Praful Khoda Patel | |||||
| • MP | Mohammed Faizal P. P. (NCP) | |||||
| Area | ||||||
| • Total | 32.62 km2 (12.59 sq mi) | |||||
| • Rank | 36th | |||||
| Population (2021 Census) | ||||||
| • Total | 70,365 | |||||
| • Density | 2,157.1/km2 (5,586.9/sq mi) | |||||
| Languages | ||||||
| • Official Languages | Malayalam, English | |||||
| • Spoken | Jeseri, Dhivehi | |||||
| Ethnicity | ||||||
| • Ethnic groups | ≈83% Malayali ≈17% Mahls | |||||
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) | |||||
| ISO 3166 code | IN-LD | |||||
| Vehicle registration | LD | |||||
| No. of districts | 1 | |||||
| Largest city | Andrott | |||||
| HDI |  0.796 | |||||
| HDI Year | 2005 | |||||
| HDI Category | high | |||||
| Literacy | 91.85% | |||||
| Website | lakshadweep | |||||
Lakshdweep, formerly known as the Laccadive, Minicoy and Aminidivi Islands are a group of islands in the Arabian Sea. They belong to India. Their capital is Kavaratti. It covers an area of 11 square miles (28 km2). Eleven of the 36 coral atoll islands of Lakshadweep are inhabited. Lakshadweep is known for its exotic and sun-kissed beaches and lush green landscape. The name Lakshadweep in Malayalam and Sanskrit means 'a hundred thousand islands'.
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