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Lakshadweep (Malayalam: [lɐkʂɐd̪βʷiːbɨ̆]) is a union territory of India. It is an archipelago of 36 islands [ a ] divided into three island subgroups: the Amindivi Islands in the north, the Laccadive Islands (separated from Amindivi roughly by the 11th parallel north ), and the atoll of Minicoy to the south of the Nine Degree Channel .
The Lakshadweep islands were a part of the Madras Presidency under the British Raj and in accordance with the Indian Independence Act 1947, enacted by the British parliament, the islands were transferred to the new Union of India. Though the Madras Presidency had an overwhelming Hindu majority, the islands had a Muslim majority.
1 year, 318 days 3 C. K. Balakrishna Nair 22 September 1958 5 December 1961 2 years, 349 days 4 M. Ramunni: 6 December 1961 8 April 1965 4 years, 3 days 5 C. H. Naire 9 April 1965 31 October 1969 4 years, 206 days 6 K. D. Menon 1 November 1969 30 April 1973 3 years, 181 days 7 W. Shaiza 22 May 1973 21 June 1975 1 year, 276 days 8
Agatti Airport (IATA: AGX, ICAO: VOAT) is a regional airport serving the union territory of Lakshadweep, India. It is located at the southern end of Agatti Island , and is the sole airstrip in the archipelago , which lies off the west coast of mainland India.
Formerly the Union Territory of Lakshadweep was known as Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands, [2] a name that was changed to Lakshadweep by an act of Parliament in 1973. [ 3 ] The Laccadive subgroup had been known earlier as the " Cannanore Islands " [ 4 ] after the coastal town of Kannur .
It is the northern group of the Lakshadweep, separated from the Laccadive Islands subgroup roughly by the 11th parallel north. [1] The total land area of the group is 9.26 km 2 . Formerly the Union Territory was known as Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands , [ 2 ] a name that was changed to Lakshadweep by an act of Parliament in 1973. [ 3 ]