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 currently comprises of areas of the india 's states of andhra pradesh , karnataka , kerela , tamil nadu and also the union territories of lakshaweep and pondicherry ; totalling 19.31 % of land.