| Andrott | |
| Map: | India3 |
| Coordinates: | 10.81°N 73.67°W |
| Location: | Arabian Sea |
| Archipelago: | Lakshadweep |
| Waterbody: | Indian Ocean |
| Total Islands: | 1 |
| Area Km2: | 4.98 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Length Km: | 1.4 |
| Width Km: | 4.7 |
| Coastline Km: | 10 |
| Elevation M: | 0 |
| Country: |  India |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | Territory |
| Country Admin Divisions: | Lakshadweep |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | District |
| Country Admin Divisions 1: | Lakshadweep |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | Island group |
| Country Admin Divisions 2: | Laccadive Islands |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Tehsils of India |
| Country Admin Divisions 3: | Andrott |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 4: | Subdivisions of India |
| Country Admin Divisions 4: | Andrott |
| Country Largest City: | Andrott |
| Country Largest City Population: | 11000 |
| Population: | 11464 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Density Km2: | 2300 |
| Ethnic Groups: | jasari, Mahls |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 682551 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 04893 |
| Iso Code Type: | ISO code |
| Iso Code: | IN-LD-07[2] |
| Additional Info: | |
Andrott Island, also known as Androth Island, is a small inhabited island in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, a group of 36 coral islands scattered in the Arabian Sea off the western coast of India.[3] It has a distance of 293km (182miles) west of the city of Kochi.
Andrott Island had been known as 'Divanduru' in the past, a name that is found in some old French maps. It belongs to the Laccadive Islands subgroup, which had been historically a part of the Arakkal Kingdom.[4] It was the first island to embrace Islam.
Andrott Island is the nearest to the mainland from all the islands in the group[5] and it is also the longest, as well as the biggest (area-wise) island.
It is located approximately from Kannur, from Kozhikode, and from Kochi. The island has an area of and is the only island of the group to have a west–east orientation.[6] It has a lagoon area of 6.6km2.
Most of the inhabitants are Muslims with a presence of Hindu minority. The Saint Ubaidullah who is believed to have preached Islam in Lakshadweep Islands, died here. His remains are entombed in the Jumah mosque.[7]
The island also houses several Buddhist archaeological remains.[6]
The island belongs to the township of Andrott of Andrott Tehsil.[8]