Andrott
{{short description|Human settlement in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox islands
| name = Andrott
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| map = India3
| map_caption = Location of Andrott Island in Lakshadweep
| coordinates = {{coord|10.81|N|73.67|E|region:IN-LD_type:isle_dim:50000_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline,title}}
| etymology =
| location = Arabian Sea
| archipelago = Lakshadweep
| waterbody = Indian Ocean
| total_islands = 1
| major_islands = {{hlist|Andrott}}
| area_km2 = 4.98
| rank =
| length_km = 1.4
| width_km = 4.7
| coastline_km = 10
| elevation_m =0
| highest_mount =
| country = {{flag|India}}
| country_admin_divisions_title = Territory
| country_admin_divisions = {{flagicon image|}} Lakshadweep
| country_admin_divisions_title_1 = District
| country_admin_divisions_1 = Lakshadweep
| country_admin_divisions_title_2 = Island group
| country_admin_divisions_2 = Laccadive Islands
| country_admin_divisions_title_3 = Tehsils of India
| country_admin_divisions_3 = Andrott
| country_admin_divisions_title_4 = Subdivisions of India
| country_admin_divisions_4 = Andrott
| country_largest_city = Andrott
| country_largest_city_population = 11000
| population = 11464
| population_as_of = 2014
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| density_km2 = 2300
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| ethnic_groups = jasari, Mahls
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| timezone1_DST =
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| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 682551
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 04893
| website = {{URL|http://www.lakshadweep.gov.in/}}
| iso_code_type = ISO code
| iso_code = IN-LD-07Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
|additional_info = {{Infobox|child=yes
| label2 = Literacy | data2 = 84.74%
| label3 = Avg. summer temperature| data3 ={{convert|32.0|°C|°F}}
| label4 = Avg. winter temperature| data4 ={{convert|28.0|°C|°F}}
| label5 = Sex ratio| data5 =0.9685 ♂/♀
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Andrott Island, ({{IPA|ml|ɐn̪d̪roːt̪ːə̆|lang}}) also known as Androth, 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.{{cite journal|vauthors =Singh VS, Sarwade DV, Mondal NC, Nanadakumar MV, Singh B |title=Evaluation of groundwater resources in a tiny Andrott Island, Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India|journal=Environmental Monitoring and Assessment|date=October 2008 |pmid=18839323 |doi=10.1007/s10661-008-0569-y |volume=158|issue=1–4|pages=145–54}} It has a distance of {{convert|293|km|abbr=on}} west of the city of Kochi.
History
Andrott Island had been known as 'Divanduru' in the past, a name that is found in some old French maps. It belongs to the Laccadive Islands subgroup, which had been historically a part of the Arakkal Kingdom.Geneviève Bouchon, Mamale de Cananor, Librairie Droz, {{ISBN|9782600033541}}, p. 40 It was the first island to embrace Islam.
Geography
Andrott Island is the nearest to the mainland from all the islands in the group{{cite web|url=http://lakshadweep.nic.in/KL_Isl_Androth.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100127182655/http://www.lakshadweep.nic.in/KL_Isl_Androth.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 January 2010|title=Androth Island - Lakshadweep U.T|access-date=2 February 2018}} and it is also the longest, as well as the biggest (area-wise) island.
It is located approximately {{convert|219|km}} from Kannur, {{convert|234|km}} from Kozhikode, and {{convert|293|km}} from Kochi. The island has an area of {{convert|4.98|km2}} and is the only island of the group to have a west–east orientation.{{cite web|url=http://www.india9.com/i9show/-Lakshadweep/Andrott-Island-13705.htm|title=India9.com:Andrott Island}} It has a lagoon area of {{convert|6.6|km2|abbr=on}}.
Demographics
Most of the inhabitants are Muslims with a presence of Hindu minority. The Saint Ubaidullah who is believed to have preached Islam in Lakshadweep Islands, died here. His remains are entombed in the Jumah mosque.{{cite web|url=http://www.webindia123.com/territories/lakshadweep/land/islands.htm#A|title=Islands and Shoreline Lakshadweep|access-date=2 February 2018}}
The island also houses several Buddhist archaeological remains.
Administration
The island belongs to the township of Andrott of Andrott Tehsil.{{cite web|url=http://lakshadweep.gov.in/Area-Population.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721163348/http://lakshadweep.gov.in/Area-Population.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 July 2011|title=Tehsils info|access-date=2 February 2018}}
Climate
{{Weather box|width=auto
|location = Andrott
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan high C = 30.3
|Feb high C = 30.9
|Mar high C = 32.2
|Apr high C = 33.1
|May high C = 32.8
|Jun high C = 30.5
|Jul high C = 29.9
|Aug high C = 30.1
|Sep high C = 30.0
|Oct high C = 30.5
|Nov high C = 30.4
|Dec high C = 30.7
|year high C =
|Jan low C = 24.4
|Feb low C = 24.8
|Mar low C = 25.5
|Apr low C = 26.3
|May low C = 26.4
|Jun low C = 24.9
|Jul low C = 24.3
|Aug low C = 24.9
|Sep low C = 24.7
|Oct low C = 24.7
|Nov low C = 24.1
|Dec low C = 24.0
|year low C =
|Jan rain mm = 10.5
|Feb rain mm = 2.4
|Mar rain mm = 6.0
|Apr rain mm = 25.9
|May rain mm = 130.4
|Jun rain mm = 401.7
|Jul rain mm = 486.1
|Aug rain mm = 238.6
|Sep rain mm = 182.2
|Oct rain mm = 166.5
|Nov rain mm = 129.8
|Dec rain mm = 90.2
|rain colour = green
|year rain mm =
|source 1 = India Meteorological Department (1965–1979){{cite web
|title=Climate of Andrott
|url=http://www.imd.gov.in/doc/climateimp.pdf
|publisher=India meteorological department
|access-date=31 May 2014
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017164642/http://www.imd.gov.in/doc/climateimp.pdf
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=17 October 2015
}}
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Image Gallery
File:Lakshadweep.jpg|Satellite picture showing the atolls of the Lakshadweep except for Minicoy
File:Map of Lakshadweep-en.svg|Map
References
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External links
{{Portal|India|Islands}}
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Category:Islands of Lakshadweep
Category:Cities and towns in Lakshadweep district
Category:Populated places in India
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