General Information
Area : 32 sq km
Population : 60,650
Capital : Kavaratti
Principal
Languages : Jeseri (Dweep Bhasha) and Mahal

Fisheries
Fishing is another major activity. The sea around the island is highly productive. The islands stand first in the country in per capita availability of fish. During 2004, 10,300 tonnes of fish have been landed in this U.T.

Agriculture
Coconut is the only major crop with a production of 553 lakh nuts per year. The area under cultivation is about 2,669 hectares. Lakshadweep coconut is branded as an organic product. In India, Lakshadweep stands first in coconut production, and productivity per hector is 19,667 per ha, and average yield per palm per year is 97 nuts. The Lakshadweep coconuts are the highest oil content nuts in the world (82 per cent).

Tourist centers
Tourism in Lakshadweep is developing into an important industry. Important tourist places are Agatti, Bangaram, Kalpeni, Kadmat, Kavaratti and Minicoy, etc

Transport
Ships are the major mode of transport for the islanders. Ships from either be Kochi or Calicut. Ships can be generally operated two at a time, they are like 5 passenger ships.