Lakshadweep literally means a hundred thousand islands. The Union Territory of Lakshadweep, the smallest in India, is an archipelago of coral islands and open reefs spread out over an area of roughly 400 km.
Absolutely enchanting, only a handful of the 36 islands are open to tourists. Of these, one called Bangaram has no local homes, just an island resort constructed on it. In fact, Lakshawadeep has only a few inhabited islands - Andrott, Amini, Agatti, Bitra, Chetlat, Kadmath, Kalpeni, Kavaratti, Kiltan and Minicoy. About 93 percent of the people in Lakshadweep are Shafi Muslims of the Sunni sect and they speak Malayalam.

Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy of Lakshadweep and the other major activity is fishing. Coconut is the only major crop grown here and coconut fibre extraction and conversion of its fibre products is the main industry in the islands.
The water here is exceptionally clean and excellent for deep sea diving.  This area is also home to the world's largest swimming pool - a coral lagoon where you can fish, snorkel, swim and laze away.