PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA
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Lakshadweep
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Andaman and Nicobar
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Maldives
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none of above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Lakshadweep Islands are located close to the Malabar coast in the west. This set of small islands was earlier known as Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindive islands. In 1973, it got changed to a collective name, Lakshadweep.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lakshadweep, formerly (1956–73) Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands, union territory of India. It is a group of some three dozen islands scattered over some 30, 000 square miles (78, 000 square km) of the Arabian Sea off the southwestern coast of India.
Detailed explanation-3: -The inhabited islands are Kavaratti, Agatti, Amini, Kadmat, Kiltan, Chetlat, Bitra, Andrott, Kalpeni and Minicoy.
Detailed explanation-4: -475 (B) dated the 18th October, 1973. 3. As from the appointed day, the Union territory of the Laccadive, Altera-Miniooy and Amindivi Islands shall be known as the Union territory of tion of Lakshadweep.
Detailed explanation-5: -The main islands are Kavaratti, Agatti, Minicoy, and Amini. The total population of the territory is 64, 473 according to the 2011 census.