Lakshadweep
India's Coral Islands
The Aminidivi subgroup of islands (consisting of Amini, Keltan, Chetlat, Kadamat, Bitra, and Perumal Par) and the Laccadive subgroup of islands (comprising mainly Androth, Kalpeni, Kavaratti, Pitti, and Suheli Par), both subgroups having a submarine connection between them through Pitti Bank.

Lakshadweep

Section Title: India's Coral Islands
Table Section Text: The Aminidivi subgroup of islands (consisting of Amini, Keltan, Chetlat, Kadamat, Bitra, and Perumal Par) and the Laccadive subgroup of islands (comprising mainly Androth, Kalpeni, Kavaratti, Pitti, and Suheli Par), both subgroups having a submarine connection between them through Pitti Bank.

Atoll/Reef/Bank (alternate name)	type	Land Area (km2)	Lagoon Area (km2)	No. of islets	Pop. Census 2001	Location

Aminidivi Islands

Cora Divh	bank	339.45	13°42′N 72°11′E / 13.700°N 72.183°E

Sesostris Bank	bank	388.53	13°08′N 72°00′E / 13.133°N 72.000°E

Bassas de Pedro (Munyal Par, Padua Bank)	bank	2474.33	13°07′N 72°25′E / 13.117°N 72.417°E

Cherbaniani Reef (Beleapani Reef)	reef	0.01	172.59	2	12°18′N 71°53′E / 12.300°N 71.883°E

Byramgore Reef (Chereapani)	reef	0.01	57.46	1	11°54′N 71°49′E / 11.900°N 71.817°E

Chetlat Island	atoll	1.14	1.60	1	2,289	11°42′N 72°42′E / 11.700°N 72.700°E

Bitrā Island	atoll	0.10	45.61	2	264	11°33′N 72°09′E / 11.550°N 72.150°E

Kiltān Island	atoll	2.20	1.76	1	3,664	11°29′N 73°00′E / 11.483°N 73.000°E

Kadmat Island (Cardamom)	atoll	3.20	37.50	1	5,319	11°14′N 72°47′E / 11.233°N 72.783°E

Elikalpeni Bank	bank	95.91	11°12′N 73°58′E / 11.200°N 73.967°E

Perumal Par	reef	0.01	83.02	1	11°10′N 72°04′E / 11.167°N 72.067°E

Amini Island 1)	atoll	2.59	155.091)	1	7,340	11°06′N 72°45′E / 11.100°N 72.750°E

Laccadive Islands

Agatti Island (Agatti) 2)	atoll	2.70	4.84	1	8,000	10°50′N 73°41′E / 10.833°N 73.683°E

Bangaram Island (Bangaram) 2)	atoll	2.30	4.84	1	61	10°50′N 73°41′E / 10.833°N 73.683°E

Pitti Island 1)	islet	0.01	155.09	1	10°50′N 72°38′E / 10.833°N 72.633°E

Androth Island (Andrott)	atoll	4.90	4.84	1	10,720	10°50′N 73°41′E / 10.833°N 73.683°E

Kavaratti Island	atoll	4.22	4.96	1	10,113	10°33′N 72°38′E / 10.550°N 72.633°E

Kalpeni Island	atoll	2.79	25.60	7	4,319	10°05′N 73°38′E / 10.083°N 73.633°E

Suheli Par 3)	atoll	0.57	78.76	2	10°05′N 72°17′E / 10.083°N 72.283°E

Minicoy Atoll

Investigator Bank	bank	141.78	08°32′N 73°17′E / 8.533°N 73.283°E

Minicoy Island 4)	atoll	4.80	30.60	2	9,495	08°17′N 73°02′E / 8.283°N 73.033°E

Viringili Island 4)	islet	0.02	30.60	1	08°27′N 73°01′E / 8.450°N 73.017°E

Lakshadweep	32.69	4203.14	32	60,595	08°16'-13°58'N, 71°44°-74°24'E

1) Amini Island and Pitti Island are both on Pitti Bank, a largely sunken atoll with a lagoon area of 155.09 km2

2) Bangaram and Agatti Islands are connected by a shallow submarine ridge

3) new international tourist resort, otherwise uninhabited, but with a population 61 at the 1990 census

4) Minicoy Island and Viringili Island are both on Maliku Atoll

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The total population of Lakshadweep is 60,595 according to the 2001 census.

final_sentence: The total population of Lakshadweep is 60,595 according to the 2001 census.