Amini, India

Amini
Amini is located in India
Amini
Amini
Location of Amini Island in Lakshadweep
Geography
LocationArabian Sea
Coordinates11°07′23″N 72°43′26″E / 11.123°N 72.724°E / 11.123; 72.724
ArchipelagoLakshadweep
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Amini
Area2.71 km2 (1.05 sq mi)[1]
Length2.8 km (1.74 mi)
Width1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Coastline7 km (4.3 mi)
Highest elevation2 m (7 ft)
Administration
TerritoryUnion territory of Lakshadweep
DistrictLakshadweep
Island groupAminidivi
Tehsils of IndiaAminidivi
Subdivisions of IndiaAmini Island
Largest settlementAmini (pop. 6500)
Demographics
Population7843 (2014)
Pop. density2,895/km2 (7498/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsMalayali, Mahls
Additional information
Time zone
PIN682552
Telephone code04891
ISO codeIN-LD-00[2]
Official websitewww.lakshadweep.gov.in
Literacy71%
Avg. summer temperature32.0 °C (89.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature28.0 °C (82.4 °F)
Sex ratio0.9948/

Amini is a census town in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It is also the name of the island where the town stands and of the atoll that contains that island. It lies 407 km (253 mi) west of the city of Kochi.

  1. ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Lakshadweep. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2016.
  2. ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code