Explain in short the island groups of INdia.

There are total 247 island groups in India, out of which 204 lie in the Bay of Bengal and 43 lie in the Arabian Sea. The island groups located in the Bay of Bengal are collectively called The Andaman and Nicobar group of islands and the group situated in the Arabian Sea is known as The Lakshadweep islands. The total area of Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands is 8249 sq. km and the area of Lakshadweep islands is 32 sq. km. Andaman and Nicobar Islands comprises of hard volcanic rocks. Lakshadweep islands are formed by the corals. The southernmost point of India is located in the Nicobar Islands and is known as the Indira point, named after India’s first female Prime Minister, Ms Indira Gandhi. After the 2004 Tsunami, the Indira point got submerged into the water. In Lakshadweep islands, there is a bird sanctuary is settled in Pitli Islands.