Lakshadweep ( /ləkˈʃɑːdwiːp/, 
Lakṣadvīp (ìrànwọ́·ìkéde), Lakshadīb), tí a mọ̀ tẹ́lẹ̀ sí Laccadive, Minicoy, and Aminidivi Islands ( /ˌlækədaɪv ˌmɪnɪkɔɪandˌæmɪnˈdiːvi/)[2] jẹ́ ìkan nínú àwọn agbègbè ìṣòkan ní orílè-èdè India.[3][4]
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Lakshadweep
ലക്ഷദ്വീപ്
ލަކްޝަދީބު |
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Union territory |
 A beach at Kavaratti |
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| Nickname(s): Laccadives |
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| Country | India |
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| Regions | South India |
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| Formation | 1 November 1956 |
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| Capital | Kavaratti |
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| Government |
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| • Administrator | Vijay Kumar IAS |
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| • MP | Mohammed Faizal P. P. (Nationalist Congress Party) |
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| Area |
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| • Total | 32 km2 (12 sq mi) |
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| Area rank | 36th |
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| Population (2011 Census) |
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| • Total | 65,473 |
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| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
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| Languages |
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| • Official | Malayalam, English[1]
Mahl (Dhivehi) is spoken on Minicoy Island. |
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| Ethnicity |
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| • Ethnic groups | ≈84.33% Malayali
≈15.67% Mahls |
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| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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| ISO 3166 code | IN-LD |
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| No. of districts | 1 |
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| Largest city | Andrott |
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| HDI Year | 2005 |
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| HDI Category | high |
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| Website | lakshadweep.gov.in |
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Lakṣadvīp (ìrànwọ́·ìkéde), Lakshadīb), tí a mọ̀ tẹ́lẹ̀ sí Laccadive, Minicoy, and Aminidivi Islands ( /ˌlækədaɪv ˌmɪn
