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Bangaram Atoll

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Location
  
Arabian Sea

Total islands
  
6

Width
  
0.7 km (0.43 mi)

Elevation
  
1 m

Archipelago
  
Lakshadweep

Adjacent bodies of water
  
Indian Ocean

Length
  
1.22 km (0.758 mi)

Area
  
123 ha

Area code
  
04896

Adjacent body of water
  
Indian Ocean

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Major islands
  
Bangaram Thinnakara Pirli 1 Pirli 2 Pirli 3 South Bangaram

Bangaram (Malayalam: ബങ്കാരം) is an atoll in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It has a distance of 2,022 km (1,256 mi) south of the city of Delhi.

Contents

Map of Bangaram, Lakshadweep

Geography

The atoll has a roughly rectangular shape and is 8.1 km in length with a maximum width of 4.2 km. and with a lagoon area of 36 km2 (14 sq mi). It is located over 400 km (250 mi) off Kochi & 525 km (326 mi) from Kollam Port in the Indian Ocean.

Bangaram atoll is about 7 km (4.3 mi) northeast of the island of Agatti and 25 km (16 mi) to the southeast of Perumal Par, in the western Lakshadweep archipelago at 10°56′N 72°17′E. Bangaram atoll is connected to the reef of Agatti through a shallow submarine ridge.

Islands

  • Bangaram Island, the largest island in the atoll, with a land surface of 0.623 km2 (0.241 sq mi) is located at 10.94°N 72.286°E / 10.94; 72.286. There is a long brackish pond in the center of the island fringed by screwpine and coconut palms.
  • South Bangaram Cay, the smallest island in the atoll, with a land surface of 0.001 km2 (0.00039 sq mi) is located at 10.933°N 72.278°E / 10.933; 72.278. It is a small sand cay.
  • Thinnakara, another large island in the atoll, has a land surface of 0.522 km2 (0.202 sq mi) . It is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) East-Northeast of Bangaram island, at the edge of the lagoon basin 10.945°N 72.315°E / 10.945; 72.315.
  • Parali 1, Parali 2 and Parali 3 are three small islets at the eastern fringe of the reef 10.955°N 72.33°E / 10.955; 72.33. The Islets have a total land surface of 0.089 km2 (0.034 sq mi)

    • Demographics

    Bangaram Island, the main island in the atoll, has a small population of 10. Bangaram Island Resort was located on the east coast of this island. Thinnakara, has a construction camp (~30) for the new resort being built on its west coast.

    Administration

    The island belongs to the township of Agatti Island of Kavaratti Tehsil.

    Tourism

    The Bangaram Island Beach Resort opened to tourism in 1974, but the lack of commercial flights made access difficult. Tourism took off after the Agatti Aerodrome on the nearby Agatti island was commissioned and regular commercial flights from Kochi were established. The resort had 60 cottages. Current alcohol regulations in Lakshadweep allow consumption of alcoholic drinks only on Bangaram Atoll. The resort closed down on 2011. The new Thinnakara is owned by locals from Agatti. It will offer numerous adventure activities, including scuba diving, snorkelling, deep sea fishing beside white sand beaches, a calm lagoon and a sparkling, clear coral reef.

    Flora and Fauna

    The Atoll is popular for its serene setting. Numerous species of tropical birds are found on the island.

    References

    Bangaram Atoll Wikipedia
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