AQUIFER MAPPING AND MANAGEMENT OF GROUND WATER RESOURCES ANDROTT ISLAND, U.T.OF LAKHDWEEP
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
Lakshadweep
|
District |
Lakshadweep District |
Block |
Andrott |
Year of Issue |
2020 |
Number of Authors |
1 |
Name of Authors |
Santhanam Subramani Scientist C (Sr.Hg) |
Keywords |
AQUIFER MAPPING, MANAGEMENT OF GROUND WATER , Hydrochemistry |
File |
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Lakshadweep is a group of islands existing off the west coast of Kerala state in the Arabian
Sea with a total geographical area of 32 sq km. There are 36 tiny Islands in the UT of Lakshadweep
out of which 10 islands are inhabited. The entire chain of islands exists in a scattered manner and
having a distance of 220 to 440 km between them. Andrott Island, located between 10048’N to
10050’N latitude and 73038’E to 73042’ longitude, has a total geographical area of 4.90 sq km and is
the largest island in the group. It is the nearest island to the mainland and has an east-west
orientation and is devoid of a lagoon which is generally present in other Islands of Lakshadweep. The
average length and width of the island are around 4.66 and 1.43 km respectively with an average
coastal perimeter of 10.59 km.