Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Kavaratti | | **Common Name** | Kavaratti | | **Native Name(s)** | കവരത്തി (Malayalam) | | **Nicknames** | The Administrative Capital of Lakshadweep | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City / Census Town | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Lakshadweep (Union Territory) | | **Capital** | Kavaratti (Capital of Lakshadweep) | | **Government Type** | Union Territory Administration | | **Date Founded** | Settled in antiquity; became UT capital in 1964 | | **Time Zone** | Indian Standard Time (IST) (UTC+5:30) | | **Latitude** | 10.5667° N | | **Longitude** | 72.6333° E | | **Elevation** | ~1 to 3 meters (3.3 to 9.8 feet) | | **Total Area** | 4.22 sq km (1.63 sq mi) | | **Population** | ~11,210 (2011 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~2,656 per sq km (6,880 per sq mi) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 682555 | | **Area Codes** | +91 4896 | | **Official Languages** | Malayalam, English (Jeseri dialect widely spoken) | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Kavarattian / Lakshadweep Islander |