Andrott Island, () also known as Androth, is a small inhabited island in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, a group of 36 coral islands scattered in the

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off the western coast of India. It has a distance of west of the city of

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History

Andrott Island had been known as 'Divanduru' in the past, a name that is found in some old French maps. It belongs to the Laccadive Islands subgroup, which had been historically a part of the Arakkal Kingdom. It was the first island to embrace Islam.

Geography

Andrott Island is the nearest to the mainland from all the islands in the group and it is also the longest, as well as the biggest (area-wise) island. It is located approximately from Kannur, from

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, and from

. The island has an area of and is the only island of the group to have a west–east orientation. It has a

lagoon A lagoon is a shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by a narrow landform, such as reefs, barrier islands, barrier peninsulas, or isthmuses. Lagoons are commonly divided into ''coastal lagoons'' (or ''barrier lagoons'') an ...

area of .

Demographics

Most of the inhabitants are

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with a presence of Hindu minority. The Saint Ubaidullah who is believed to have preached Islam in Lakshadweep Islands, died here. His remains are entombed in the Jumah mosque. The island also houses several Buddhist archaeological remains.

Administration

The island belongs to the township of Andrott of Andrott Tehsil.

Climate

Image Gallery

File:Lakshadweep.jpg, Satellite picture showing the atolls of the Lakshadweep except for Minicoy File:Map of Lakshadweep-en.svg, Map

References

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* Islands of Lakshadweep Atolls of India Cities and towns in Lakshadweep district Islands of India Populated places in India {{Lakshadweep-geo-stub