Andrott
| Andrott | |
|---|---|
| Island and village | |
  Andrott | |
| Coordinates: 10°48′51″N 73°40′49″E / 10.814085°N 73.680153°ECoordinates: 10°48′51″N 73°40′49″E / 10.814085°N 73.680153°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Lakshadweep |
| District | Lakshadweep |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.90 km2 (1.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 10,720 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Literacy | 84.74% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
Andrott Island (Malayalam: ആന്ധ്രോത് ദ്വീപ്), also known as Androth Island, is a small inhabited island in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, a group of 36 coral islands scattered in the Arabian Sea off the western coast of India[1] approximately 198 kilometres (123 mi) from Kozhikode and 293 kilometres (182 mi) from Kochi.[2] It is the nearest to the mainland from all the islands in the group[3] and it is also the longest. The island has an area of 4.84 square kilometres (1.87 sq mi) and is the only island of the group to have a west-east orientation.[2]
This is the biggest (area-wise) island of Lakshwadeep. It is a protected territory and not a tourist destination.
Climate
| Climate data for Andrott | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.3 (86.5) |
30.9 (87.6) |
32.2 (90) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.8 (91) |
30.5 (86.9) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.0 (86) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.95 (87.71) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 24.4 (75.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.92 (76.84) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 10.5 (0.413) |
2.4 (0.094) |
6.0 (0.236) |
25.9 (1.02) |
130.4 (5.134) |
401.7 (15.815) |
486.1 (19.138) |
238.6 (9.394) |
182.2 (7.173) |
166.5 (6.555) |
129.8 (5.11) |
90.2 (3.551) |
1,870.3 (73.633) |
| Source: India Meteorological Department (1965-1979)[4] | |||||||||||||
Religions
Most of its inhabitants are Muslims and Hindus. The Saint Hasrat Ubaidullah, who is believed to have converted the Lakshadweep Islands to Islam, died here. His remains are entombed in the Jumah mosque.
The island also houses several Buddhist archaeological remains.[2]
References
- ↑ Singh VS, Sarwade DV, Mondal NC, Nanadakumar MV, Singh B (October 2008). "Evaluation of groundwater resources in a tiny Andrott Island, Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India". Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 158 (1-4): 145–54. doi:10.1007/s10661-008-0569-y. PMID 18839323. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "India9.com:Andrott Island".
- ↑ Androth Island - Lakshadweep U.T
- ↑ "Climate of Andrott". India meteorological department. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
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