List Of Important Islands Of India

The Islands

• Besides the vast physical features in the mainland of the country, there are two

major island groups located in both sides of the peninsular plateau.

• The island groups provide the site for Fishing and Port activities.

• Though more than 4000 islands present in Indian territory Andaman and Nicobar

and Lakshadweep are the two major island groups.

ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS

• The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are the chain of islands in north-south

extent located in the Bay of Bengal.

• This island group is bigger in size and are more numerous and scattered.

• These islands are the elevated portion of Submarine Mountains.

• The entire group of islands are divided into two: Andaman in the north and

Nicobar in the South. These two islands are separated by Ten Degree Channel.

• Many smaller islands are volcanic in origin and Barren Island is the only active

volcano in India is situated here.

• Duncan passage lies between south Andaman and Little Andaman.

• Important Peaks: Saddle Peak, North Andaman (738 m); Mount Diavolo, middle

Andaman (515 m); Mount Koyob, South Andaman (460 m); Mount Thuiller, Great

Nicobar (642 m)

• The coastal line has some coral deposits and beautiful beaches. As it is close to

the Equator it experiences convectional rainfall and equatorial type of vegetation.

• Ten Degree Channel- Between Little Andaman and Car Nicobar

• Duncan Passage- Between great Andaman and Little Andaman

THE LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS

• The Lakshadweep Islands group are located in the Arabian Sea, near to the

Malabar coast.

• This group of islands are mainly composed of coral reefs.

• Kavaratti Island is the administrative headquarters of Lakshadweep islands.

• Minicoy is the largest island in this group.

• This island group consists of storm beaches consisting of unconsolidated pebbles, shingles, cobbles and boulders.

• Nine Degree Channel- Minicoy is separated from rest of the Lakshadweep

• Eight Degree Channel- Lakshadweep Group separated from the Maldives

Other Islands

• Newmoore Island- located in the Bay of Bengal on the mouth of Ganga.

• Pamban Island- located in Gulf of Manner between Sri Lanka and India.