Kavaratti

Kavaratti (, ) is an atoll in the Indian Union Territory of Lakshadweep. The census town of Kavaratti, which is the major settlement in the atoll, serves as the capital of Lakshadweep. It is located about west of the Malabar coast in mainland India.

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Kavaratti is an atoll in India's Lakshadweep Union Territory, located off the coast of mainland India in the Arabian Sea. The town of Kavaratti, situated on this atoll, serves as the capital of Lakshadweep and is the territory's major settlement.

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Key facts

Islands.name: Kavaratti
Islands.image_name: Kavaratii.jpg
Islands.image_caption: Kavaratti Island
Islands.map: India3#India Lakshadweep
Islands.location: Arabian Sea
Islands.archipelago: Lakshadweep
Islands.waterbody: Indian Ocean
Islands.total_islands: 1
Islands.area_km2: 4.22
Islands.length_km: 5.8
Islands.width_km: 1.6
Islands.coastline_km: 6
Islands.elevation_m: 5
Islands.country: India
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title: Union territory
Islands.country_admin_divisions: Lakshadweep
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1: District
Islands.country_admin_divisions_1: Lakshadweep

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: island
Part of: Laccadive Islands
Country: India
Located in: Lakshadweep
Population: 11473
Area: 4.22
Elevation: 1
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Body of water: Laccadive Sea
Capital of: Lakshadweep
Official website: lakshadweep.nic.in/kavaratti.html
Image: Kavaratii.jpg
Width: 1
Length: 5
Licence plate code: IN-LD-05

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Commons category: Kavaratti
postal code: 682555
native label: കവരത്തി

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Contents

Etymology
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Administration
Economy
Transportation
Infrastructure
Education
References
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==Etymology== The name Kavaratti might derive from Malayalam or Jeseri indicating a settlement near a lagoon.

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