Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): south india is the area encompassing india 's states of andhra pradesh , karnataka , kerala and tamil nadu as well as the union territories of lakshadweep and pondicherry , occupying 19.31 % of area.
Output (English): south india is the area surrounding india 's states of andhra pradesh , karnataka , kerala , and tamil nadu as well as the connecting territories of lakshadweep and pondicherry , which occupy 19.31 % of the area.