Nickname: Pakshipitti | |
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Geography | |
Location | Arabian Sea |
Coordinates | 10°46′31″N 72°32′03″E / 10.77528°N 72.53417°E |
Type | Islet |
Archipelago | Lakshadweep |
Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | 1 |
Area | 0.036 km2 (0.014 sq mi)[1] |
Coastline | 0.7 km (0.43 mi) |
Highest elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Administration | |
Territory | Union territory of Lakshadweep |
District | Lakshadweep |
Island group | Laccadive Islands |
Tehsils of India | Kavaratti |
Subdivisions of India | Kavaratti |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2014) |
Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Malayali, Mahls |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
ISO code | IN-LD-05[2] |
Official website | www |
Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
Pitti, also known as Pakshipitti (pakshi meaning "bird" in Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil), is an uninhabited coral islet in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India.