INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Lakshadweep Islands are the product of Reef formation. Lakshadweep is an archipelago of twelve atolls, three reefs and five submerged banks, with a total of about thirty-nine islands and islets.

Detailed explanation-2: -These islands had been formed by the accumulation of coral on the volcanic tops of the Indian Ocean ridge that sank below the surface around millions of years ago presumably because of a rise in sea levels. Thus, Lakshadweep Islands are known as the product of Reef formation.

Detailed explanation-3: -All Lakshadweep islands are of coral origin and some of them like Minicoy, Kalpeni, Kadmat, Kiltan and Chetlat are typical atolls. The coral reefs of the islands are mainly atolls except one platform reef of Androth. The height of the land above the sea level is about 1-2 metres.

Detailed explanation-4: -The coral atolls of the Lakshadweep, off the western coast of India, are an archipelago of tiny islands, with 10 densely inhabited islands and over 17 uninhabited islands, including sunken atolls and submerged banks.