Native name: Malayalam: വലിയപാണി Nickname: ബലിയഫന്ന്യം | |
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  Cherbaniani Atoll Location of Cherbaniani Atoll in Lakshadweep | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Arabian Sea |
| Coordinates | 12°18′N 71°53′E / 12.300°N 71.883°E |
| Type | Atoll |
| Archipelago | Lakshadweep |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 3 |
| Major islands |
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| Area | 0.015 km2 (0.0058 sq mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Territory | Union territory of Lakshadweep |
| District | Lakshadweep |
| Island group | Aminidivi |
| Tehsils of India | Aminidivi |
| Subdivisions of India | Bitra |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Malayali, Mahls |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| ISO code | IN-LD-01[2] |
| Official website | www |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
Cherbaniani Reef, also known as Beleapani Reef (Malayalam: Valiyapanniyam), is a coral atoll[3] belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It has a distance of 1,880 km (1,170 mi) south of the city of Delhi.
- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2001 Census" (PDF). Government of Lakshadweep. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ^ Cherbaniani Reef, India