Minicoy

Minicoy
Minicoy is located in India
Minicoy
Minicoy
Minicoy is located in Lakshadweep
Minicoy
Minicoy
Geography
LocationArabian Sea
ArchipelagoLakshadweep
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Minicoy
Area4.801 km2 (1.854 sq mi)[1]
Highest elevation2 m (7 ft)
Administration
TerritoryUnion territory of Lakshadweep
DistrictLakshadweep
Island groupMinicoy Islands
Tehsils of IndiaMinicoy Tehsil
Subdivisions of IndiaMinicoy Ward
Largest settlementMinicoy Bada (pop. 9000)
Demographics
Population10,700 (2014)
Pop. density2,229/km2 (5773/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsMalayali, Mahls
Additional information
Time zone
PIN682559
Telephone code04892
ISO codeIN-LD-09[2]
Official websitewww.lakshadweep.gov.in
Literacy84.4%
Avg. summer temperature32.0 °C (89.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature28.0 °C (82.4 °F)

Minicoy, locally known as Maliku (IPA: [məliku]), is an island in Lakshadweep, India. Along with Viringili, it is on Maliku atoll, the southernmost atoll of Lakshadweep archipelago. Administratively, it is a census town in the Indian union territory of Lakshadweep. The island is situated 425 km west of Trivandrum, the capital city of Kerala.

  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