Agatti Island

Agatti
Agatti Airport
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Location of Agatti Atoll in Lakshadweep
Agatti
Agatti (Lakshadweep)
Geography
LocationArabian Sea
Coordinates10°30′N 73°00′E / 10.50°N 73°E / 10.50; 73
TypeAtoll
ArchipelagoLakshadweep
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands2
Major islands
Area3.226 km2 (1.246 sq mi)
Length7.6 km (4.72 mi)
Width0.85 km (0.528 mi)
Coastline17 km (10.6 mi)
Highest elevation2 m (7 ft)
Administration
TerritoryUnion territory of Lakshadweep
DistrictLakshadweep
Island groupLaccadive Islands
Tehsils of IndiaKavaratti
Subdivisions of IndiaAgatti Island
Largest settlementAgatti (pop. 7500)
Demographics
Population7700 (2014)
Pop. density2,386/km2 (6180/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsMalayali, Mahls
Additional information
Time zone
PIN682553
Telephone code04894
ISO codeIN-LD-06
Official websitewww.lakshadweep.gov.in
Literacy84.4%
Avg. summer temperature32.0 °C (89.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature28.0 °C (82.4 °F)
Sex ratio1.059/

Agatti Island (Malayalam: [ɐɡɐt̪ːi]) is a 7.6 km long island, situated on a coral atoll called Agatti atoll in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It is 459 km (285 mi) west of the city of Kochi.