| Bangaram Atoll | |
| Map: | India3 |
| Coordinates: | 10.95°N 72.29°W |
| Location: | Arabian Sea |
| Island Type: | Atoll |
| Archipelago: | Lakshadweep |
| Waterbody: | Indian Ocean |
| Total Islands: | 6 |
| Area Km2: | 1.234 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Length Km: | 1.22 |
| Width Km: | 0.7 |
| Coastline Km: | 3.9 |
| Elevation M: | 1 |
| Country: |  India |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | Territory |
| Country Admin Divisions: | Union territory of 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: | Kavaratti |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 4: | Subdivisions of India |
| Country Admin Divisions 4: | Agatti Island |
| Country Largest City: | Thinnakara |
| Country Largest City Population: | 30 |
| Population: | 40 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Density Km2: | 32 |
| Ethnic Groups: | Malayali, Mahls |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 68255x |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 04896 |
| Iso Code Type: | ISO code |
| Iso Code: | IN-LD-06[2] |
Bangaram is an atoll in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India.
The atoll has a roughly rectangular shape and is 8.1 km in length with a maximum width of 4.2 km and with a lagoon area of 36km2. It is located over 352km (219miles) off Kannur, 382km (237miles) off Kozhikode, 400km (200miles) off Kochi, and 525km (326miles) from Kollam Port in the Indian Ocean.
Bangaram atoll is about 7km (04miles) northeast of the island of Agatti and 25km (16miles) to the southeast of Perumal Par, in the western Lakshadweep archipelago at 10.9333°N 89°W. Bangaram atoll is connected to the reef of Agatti through a shallow submarine ridge.[3]
Bangaram Island, the main island in the atoll, has a small population of 10. Bangaram Island Resort was located on the east coast of this island.[7] Thinnakara, has a construction camp (~30) for the new resort being built on its west coast.[8]
The island belongs to the township of Agatti Island of Kavaratti Tehsil.[9]
The Bangaram Island Beach Resort opened to tourism in 1974, but the lack of commercial flights made access difficult. Tourism took off after the Agatti Aerodrome on the nearby Agatti island was commissioned and regular commercial flights from Kochi were established.[10] The resort had 60 cottages. Current alcohol regulations in Lakshadweep allow consumption of alcoholic drinks only on Bangaram Atoll.
The new Thinnakara is owned by locals from Agatti. It will offer numerous adventure activities, including scuba diving, snorkelling, deep sea fishing beside white sand beaches, a calm lagoon and a sparkling, clear coral reef.[11]
The Atoll is popular for its serene setting. Numerous species of tropical birds are found on the island.[12]