1. The Lakshadweep islands of India are located off the West coast of India.
2. These islands are of coral origin.
3. It covers an area of 32 sq km and consists of 27 islands.
4. Kavaratti is the administrative capital of Lakshadweep.
5. Earlier it had three divisions namely Laccadives, Minicoy and Aminidivi and was named as Lakshadweep in 1973.
6. “Pitt Island” of this group has a bird sanctuary and it is uninhabited.
