Island group of India having coral origin The Lakshadweep Islands– this island is located in the Arabian Sea and consists of 25 small islands. They are widely scattered over an area of 108.78 sq km extending for about 200-500 km southwest of the Kerala coast. this island in the north is known as Amendevi Island while those souths of this latitude are called Cannanore islands. In the extreme south, it is Minicoy Island.
Island group of India coral origin All are tiny islands of India of coral origin and are surrounded by fringing reefs. The largest and the most advanced is Minicoy Island, with an area of 4.53 sq km. Betra has an area of only 0.12 sq km. Most of the islands have low elevations and do not rise more than five meters above sea level. Their topography is flat and relief features such as hills streams, valleys, etc. are conspicuous by their absence. Shallow lagoons are seen on their western side while on the eastern seaboard, the slopes are steeper.
Lakshadweep Island Island group of India coral origin This island group is located on Chegoes, a mid-oceanic ridge of the Indian Ocean. This coral island is circular/elliptical with a lagoon in the middle. This form of coral island is called Atoll.