write a short note on islands of india
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India has two groups of islands. The Lakshadweep Islands lie in the Arabian Sea, to the southwest of the mainland. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands lie in the Bay of Bengal, to the southeast of the mainland.
Lakshadweep is composed of small coral islands, covering a small area of 32 square kilometres. Kavaratti Island is its administrative headquarters. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are bigger in size and are more numerous and scattered. The entire group of islands is divided into Andaman (in the north) and Nicobar (in the south).
Both these island groups are rich in flora and fauna, and are of great strategic importance to the country.
Answer:
There are major two island groups of India. First group of islands in the Bay of Bengal and the other in Arabian Sea.
Short on the islands of India:-
India has two islands.
They are Andaman & Nicobar islands and Lakshadweep islands.
Andaman & Nicobar islands:-
It is located in the South East direction of India.
It is present in the Bay of Bengal.
Lakshadweep islands:-
It is located in the South West direction of India.
It is present in the Indian Ocean.
Know More:-
Indira Point (in A & K islands) was submerged due to 2004's Tsunami.
Cellular Jail - created by the British, is the most developed building in the Andaman and Nicobar islands.
Explanation:
1) The Bay of Bengal island group consists of about more than 570 islands. The two principal groups of islands include Ritchie's archipelago and the Labyrinth island. The entire group of islands is divided into two broad clusters of islands - Andaman in the north and Nicobar in the south. The water body separating the two is known as a ten-degree channel. It is believed that these are an elevated portion of submarine mountains. However, some smaller mountains are volcanic in nature. Barren islands are the only active volcano in India which is situated in the Nicobar island.
2) The islands of the Arabian Sea include Lakshadweep and Minicoy islands. These islands are located at a distance of 280-480 km off the Kerala coast. The entire island group is built on coral deposits. There are 36 islands of which 11 are inhabited. Minicoy island is the largest island with an area of 453 sq. km. The entire group of islands is divided by eleventh degree channel, north of which is Amini island and south of which is Cannanore islands.
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Lakshadweep islands make the major island groups of India. They consist of storm beaches, shingles, cobbles, pebbles, etc. they have beautiful beaches and have equatorial types of climate.