Geography | |
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Location | Arabian Sea |
Coordinates | 10°05′N 73°38′E / 10.09°N 73.64°E |
Type | Atoll |
Archipelago | Lakshadweep |
Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | 7 |
Major islands | |
Area | 3.084 km2 (1.191 sq mi)[1] |
Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Administration | |
Territory | Union territory of Lakshadweep |
District | Lakshadweep |
Island group | Laccadive Islands |
Tehsils of India | Andrott |
Subdivisions of India | Kalpeni |
Largest settlement | Kalpeni (pop. 4500) |
Demographics | |
Population | 4526 (2014) |
Pop. density | 1,467/km2 (3800/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Malayali, Mahls |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
PIN | 682557 |
Telephone code | 04895 |
ISO code | IN-LD-07[2] |
Official website | www |
Literacy | 84.4% |
Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
Sex ratio | 1.122♂/♀ |
Kalpeni is an inhabited Atoll in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It has a distance of 287 km (178 mi) west of the city of Kochi.