Lakshadweep

Capital: Kavaratti

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Briefing

Lakshadweep is India's smallest union territory, a coral-island archipelago in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Kerala. Access to the islands is restricted, and its economy is based mainly on coconut cultivation, fishing, and a carefully managed tourism sector.

State Identity & Symbols

State Emblem

A shield bearing the Ashoka Chakra behind a palm tree, flanked by two butterflyfish, above a compartment of ribbons in the colours of the Indian flag, with the motto "Satyameva Jayate".

State Animal

Butterflyfish (Chaetodon falcula)

State Bird

Brown noddy (Anous stolidus)

State Flower

Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana)

Images via Wikimedia Commons. Animal: Bernard E. Picton (CC BY-SA 4.0). Bird: Charles J. Sharp (CC BY-SA 4.0). Flower: Suresh Krishna (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Population

2011 Census figures.

Total Population

64,473

Male Population

33,123

Female Population

31,350

Sex Ratio

946 females per 1000 males

Districts

Hover over a district to see its name.

Lakshadweep (capital district)

District boundaries adapted from udit-001/india-maps-data, based on Census of India 2011 district geometries.