The archipelago
Islands of Lakshadweep
Quick comparison
Compare the facts already recorded
This table does not claim that an island is currently bookable. Open the island page and reconfirm its permit, route and stay for your dates.
| Island | Inhabited | Entry permit | Last reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agatti Island: Airport Gateway and Route Planning | Yes | Required | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Bangaram Island: Current Resort and Access Facts | No | Required | 22 Aug 2026 |
| Kavaratti Island: Capital, Visitor Sites and Stay Formats | Yes | Required | 22 Aug 2026 |
| Kadmat Island: Tourist Huts, Lagoon and Booking Checks | Yes | Required | 22 Aug 2026 |
| Minicoy Island: Lighthouse, Lagoon and Village Heritage | Yes | Required | 7 Sept 2026 |
| Kalpeni Island: Lagoon Activities and Ship-Visit Planning | Yes | Required | 17 Sept 2026 |
| Amini Island: Geography, Crafts and Trip Checks | Yes | Required | 15 Sept 2026 |
| Andrott Island: Verified Facts and Travel Checks | Yes | Required | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Kiltan Island: Storm Beaches and Trip Checks | Yes | Required | 15 Sept 2026 |
| Chetlat Island: Geography and Trip Checks | Yes | Required | 15 Sept 2026 |
| Bitra Island: Smallest Inhabited Island, Trip Facts | Yes | Required | 15 Sept 2026 |
Route chain
Confirm the journey in this order
This is a planning sequence, not a live schedule. Confirm each sector for the same travellers, dates and permitted island before paying.
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Mainland connection
Reach the confirmed mainland departure point.
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Kochi gateway
The Administration identifies Kochi as the gateway for flights and passenger ships.
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Air or sea sector
Fly to Agatti, or use the island and date shown on a current passenger-ship booking.
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Final island
Confirm every onward sector, stay and permit before treating the route as complete.
Route source checked 10 September 2026: Lakshadweep Administration, How to Reach.
Use a route-first island selector
1. Entry
Check whether the official permit process supports the island and dates.
2. Mainland sector
Confirm the flight, passenger ship or tourism package that starts the trip.
3. Island transfer
Confirm every boat or inter-island sector, not only the first arrival.
4. Stay
Match the accommodation confirmation to the same island and dates.
What official sources establish
Inhabited islands
The Administration lists Kavaratti, Agatti, Amini, Kadmat, Kiltan, Chetlat, Bitra, Andrott, Kalpeni and Minicoy as inhabited islands.
Air access
The current How to Reach page identifies Agatti as the only island with an airstrip. Any onward island still needs a confirmed transfer.
Named package islands
Current official package descriptions name particular island combinations. Use the live package and booking confirmation, not a general list of islands.
Check these against the source
Sources checked 24 Aug 2026
Review the Administration's inhabited-islands list, How to Reach page and tourist-packages page. Then connect the choice with the permit guide, stay guide and ship guide.
Choose with current evidence
Beaches and island sights
Explore the beach settings, read about Thinnakara, or plan around Minicoy lighthouse and Kavaratti sightseeing. These guides distinguish documented landmarks from access that still needs confirmation.
Island reference pages
These profiles cover the archipelago, not a promise that each island can be booked. Check the source date and reconfirm visitor access before using any profile in an itinerary.
Agatti
Every air itinerary starts here, because no other island has a runway. What that fact does and does not settle about the rest of your trip.
- Atoll
- Agatti
- Access
- Air and sea
- Reviewed
- 26 Aug 2026
Photo: Rudolph.A.furtado CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bangaram
No residents and a single hotel with its own published page. You get there by a connection from Agatti that has to be confirmed separately.
- Atoll
- Bangaram
- Access
- Sea, or Agatti and boat
- Reviewed
- 22 Aug 2026
Photo: The.chhayachitrakar CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kavaratti
The question is not whether a package names Kavaratti. It is whether you sleep there or only stop for the afternoon.
- Atoll
- Kavaratti
- Access
- Sea, or Agatti and boat
- Reviewed
- 22 Aug 2026
Photo: Thejas CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kadmat
A narrow island with a western lagoon, tourist huts in the palm groves and a dive centre. Getting there is the part that decides the trip.
- Atoll
- Kadmat
- Access
- Sea, or Agatti and boat
- Reviewed
- 22 Aug 2026
Photo: Manvendra Bhangui CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Minicoy
A western lagoon, Avah village heritage and a lighthouse inaugurated in February 1885. Access needs its own plan.
- Atoll
- Minicoy
- Access
- Sea, or Agatti and boat
- Reviewed
- 7 Sept 2026
Kalpeni
Kalpeni suits a lagoon-focused day visit, but the package format decides where you sleep and how long you spend ashore.
- Atoll
- Kalpeni Atoll
- Access
- Sea, or Agatti and boat
- Reviewed
- 17 Sept 2026
Photo: Shagil Kannur CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Amini
Amini has a clear official identity: an oval island between Kavaratti and Kadmat, known for skilled craft. The traveller's harder job is proving the complete route.
- Atoll
- Northern Lakshadweep
- Access
- Sea, or Agatti and boat
- Reviewed
- 15 Sept 2026
Andrott
- Atoll
- Andrott
- Access
- Sea, or Agatti and boat
- Reviewed
- 13 Aug 2026
Kiltan
Kiltan's northern and southern storm beaches are part of the official island record. A current way to visit is not. Keep those two facts separate.
- Atoll
- Northern Lakshadweep
- Access
- Sea, or Agatti and boat
- Reviewed
- 15 Sept 2026
Photo: Babu Kiltan CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Chetlat
Chetlat's place in the archipelago is clear. Its current visitor path is not published in the official sources reviewed for this guide.
- Atoll
- Northern Lakshadweep
- Access
- Sea, or Agatti and boat
- Reviewed
- 15 Sept 2026
Bitra
Bitra is the territory's smallest inhabited island, set within a lagoon far larger than its land area. The official record does not turn it into a bookable stop.
- Atoll
- Bitra
- Access
- Sea, or Agatti and boat
- Reviewed
- 15 Sept 2026
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center Public domain, NASA, Wikimedia Commons