Lakshadweep Important Emergency Numbers, Hospital’s Helpline Numbers, Child Helpline, Women Helpline & All Helpline numbers.
Lakshadweep is a group of islands in the Lakshadweep Sea, 200 to 440 km (120 to 270 mi) off the southwestern coast of India. The archipelago is administered as a union territory and district of India.
Lakshadweep Helpline Numbers
| Police | 100 |
| Fire | 101 |
| Ambulance | 108 / 102 |
| Women Helpline | 1091 |
| Child Helpline | 1098 |
| Electricity Complaints | 04896-263709 |
Hospitals
| CHC AGATTI | 04894-242857 |
| CHC AMINI | 04891-273532 |
| CHC ANDROTT | 04893-232219 |
| FAC , BITRA | 04899-276221 |
| Government Hospital, Minicoy | 04892-222427 |
| PHC Chethlat | 04899-276221 |
| PHC KADMATH | 04897-274725 |
| PHC KALPENI | 04895-252254 |
| PHC KILTAN | 04898272223 |
| Director , Medical and Health , Indira Gandhi Hospital , Kavaratti | 04896-2623161 |
| Medical Supretendent , Indira Gandhi Hospital | 04896-262117 |
Ambulance : 102 OR 108
| Call Hospital Numbers above for Local ambulance also | 102 , 108 |
| Panchmukhi Air Ambulance | 070705 69742 |
| Falcon Air Ambulance | 92059 09876 |
Airport
| Nearest Airport | Aggati Airport : 04894-242615 , Lakshadweep 180km away from kochi Airport |
Police Control Room
| POLICE | 112 |
| OIC Kavaratti POLICE | 04896-263100 |
| OIC Kalpeni POLICE | 04895-252292 |
| OIC Agathi POLICE | 04894-242260 |
| OIC Kavaratti POLICE | 04896-262232 |
| OIC Amini POLICE | 04891-273244 |
| OIC Minicoy POLICE | 04892-222232 |
| OIC Kadmath POLICE | 04897-274227 |
| OIC KILTAN POLICE | 04898-272245 |
Tourism Information
| SPORTS Lakshadweep Tourism (Information & Booking Desk) | 0484-2355387, 0484-2355789 |
| Govt. Of India Tourism |
Important Website
LAKSHADWEEP POLICE WEBSITE : https://lakshadweeppolice.gov.in/
GOA GOVERNMENT : https://lakshadweep.gov.in/
Island at a glance
They were also known as the Laccadive Islands, although geographically this is only the name of the central subgroup of the group. Lakshadweep means “one hundred thousand islands” in Sanskrit, and Malayalam, the most spoken language in the territory.
On 1 November 1956, during the reorganization of Indian states, the Lakshadweep islands were separated from Malabar District and organised into a separate union territory for administrative purposes. The new territory was called Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands before adopting the Lakshadweep name on 1 November 1973.
It is the second largest and southern most island in Lakshadweep, crescent shaped and has one of the largest lagoons. Viringli is the small islet that you see on the south. Minicoy is set apart from the Northern group of islands by its culture. The closest land to Minicoy is Thuraakunu Island in the Republic of the Maldives about 100 km to the south across the Vangaaru Channel.
The main attraction of the island is its carefully arranged villages, known as ‘Avah’. Each Avah has its own internal organization headed by a Moopan, around which the life of the community rests.
Every Village has its own village house. In total there are 10 villages in the island, and are named as Bada, Aoumagu, Boduathiri, Rammedu, Sedivalu, Aloodi, Funhilol, Kudehi, Falessery and Kendiparty (from south to north). Each village is headed by a Bodukaka and a Bodudatha assisted by a 2nd Bodukaka and a 2nd bodudatha.
First Bodukaka looks after the internal matters of the village and 2nd Bodukaka the external affairs. Village house is the place where ‘Baemedu’ (Assemblage of villagers) is held.
As source of income a village has fishing boats, country crafts and coconut trees. Common feasts are conducted at the village house during the celebrations of Eid and other festive occasions.
The houses, which stand in their own private enclosures, are arranged in streets. They are kept neat and tidy and reflect the urge of the people for order and colour. All the houses have a swing cot made of wood which is beautifully furnished and painted in different hues.
The inhabitants love a profusion of colors, be it on the beautifully engraved tabletops that decorate their houses or on fishing boats or racing dhonis. One of the handicrafts of the people is boat modeling which is a piece of art painted in different colours.
The folk dances of Minicoy are ‘Lava’, Thaara’, ‘Dandi’, ‘Fuli’ and ‘Bandiya’. Colourful and elegant race boat known as ‘Jahadhoni’ are used for race, reception of dignitaries and for annual picnic to Viringili/Raggan.
| Population(2011) | 10447 |
| Density(per Sq.km) | 2163 |
| Access by | Air and Sea from India,South-west coast |
| Location | 8°- 17* North Lattitude 73°- 04* East longitude |
| Distance to Malabar coast | 398 kms from Kochi |
| Total geographical Area | 4.80 sq.Kms |
| Maximum Length | 11 km |
| width | |
| Temperature | 32oC (Max.) to 28oC (Min.) |
| Humidity | 70-75% |
| Highest Rainfall | 241.8 mm.recorded in 24 hours |
| Literacy Rate | 93.01 |
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