Indian Islands: Andaman and Nicobar & Lakshadweep Islands of India

Indian Islands

(A)  Andaman and Nicobar group

• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, located in the Bay of  Bengal, are considered as the continuation of the Arakan Yoma mountain ranges of Myanmar.

•  There are nearly 203 Islands in the Andaman group whereas the Nicobar group of islands consists of 7 big and 12 small islands.

• The Ten-Degree channel separated the Andaman group from the Nicobar group, while the Duncan Passage separated Port Blair, the capital of Andaman and is located in southern Andaman. 

• Middle Andaman is the largest (area-wise) oceanic islands of India.

• Saddle Peak (737 m) is the highest peak of Andaman and Nicobar and located in North Andaman.

• Indira Point (Pygmalion point) is the southern-most point of Indian territory (6 ½ degrees North), which is located in Great Nicobar.

• Barren Islands of the Andaman group is the only active volcano in India. Last time, it erupted on 17^th February 2013.

(B) Lakshadweep group

• It is a coral island located in the Arabian sea.

• Kavaratti is the capital of Lakshadweep.

• Through Lakshadweep literally, mean one lakh islands but it is only a group of 25 small islands.

• In Lakshadweep, most of the islands are horseshoe-shaped and made up of Attols(coral deposits).

• The islands north of 11 degrees north are known as Amindivi islands while those south of this latitude is called Connanore Islands.

• Android Islands is the largest Islands of Lakshadweep whereas Minicoy is the second-largest and southernmost island of this group.

• Minicoy is separated from the rest of the Lakshadweep by Nine Degree Channel whereas the Lakshadweep group separated from the Maldives by the Eight-degree channel.

• Presently, the Lakshadweep Islands are highly affected by Coral bleaching due to Global Warming.

(C) Other Important Islands

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Newmoore islands-  it is located in the Bay of  Bengal on the mouth of the Ganga River.
Pumba Islands: It is located in the Gulf of Mannar between India and Sri Lanka.

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