Islands in India
- Total 247 islands in India >> 204 islands in Bay of Bengal and 43 in the Arabian Sea
- Few coral islands in the Gulf of Mannar also
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands in Bay of Bengal consist of hard volcanic rocks
- The middle Andaman and Nicobar Islands are the largest islands of India
- Lakshadweep islands in the Arabian Sea are formed by corals
- The southern – most point of India is in Nicobar Island, known as Indira Point
- Formerly Indira point was called Pigmalion Point, it is submerged now, after 2004 Tsunami
Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
Lakshadweep Islands |
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Famous Islands in India
| A & N Islands | Continuation of Arakan Yoma mountain range of Myanmar |
| Nicobar Islands | Just 147 km from Sumatra Island (Indonesia) |
| Mazuli Island | Largest riverine island of the world, located on Brahamaputra in Assam |
| New Moore Island | On Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta region & a disputed site b/w India & Bangladesh |
| Sagar Island | W.B – on the continental shelf of Bay of Bengal |
| Wheeler Island | Odisha, Integrated Missile Test Range facility |
| Hope Island | On coast of Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh — Houses Satish Dhawan Space Centre |
| Sriharikota Island | Andhra Pradesh – Satellite launch center |
| Narcondam Island | Extinct Volcano island – Andaman Sea |
| Barren Island | Dormant Volcano island – Andaman Sea |
| Katchatheevu Island | forcibly given to Srilanka by India in 1974 |
| Salasette Island | Group of 7 islands, known as Mumbai today |
| Wellington Island | Naval Station >> Kerala |
Adam’s Bridge/ Rama’s Bridge/ Rama Setu
- a chain of limestone shoals, between Pamban Island, also known aRameswaram Island
- Lies off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu, India, and Mannar Island, off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka
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barren island is now an active volcano.
please note