Bangaram Atoll

Bangaram is an atoll in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India.

Geography
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 36 km2. It is located over 352 km off Kannur, 382 km off Kozhikode, 400 km off Kochi, and 525 km from Kollam Port in the Indian Ocean.

Bangaram atoll is about 7 km northeast of the island of Agatti and 25 km to the southeast of Perumal Par, in the western Lakshadweep archipelago at 10.93333°N, 72.28333°W. Bangaram atoll is connected to the reef of Agatti through a shallow submarine ridge.

Islands

 * Bangaram Island, the largest island in the atoll, with a land surface of 0.623 km2 is located at 10.94°N, 72.286°W. There is a long brackish pond in the center of the island fringed by screwpine and coconut palms.
 * South Bangaram Cay, the smallest island in the atoll, with a land surface of 0.001 km2 is located at 10.933°N, 72.278°W. It is a small sand cay.
 * Thinnakara, another large island in the atoll, has a land surface of 0.522 km2 . It is located 1.5 mi East-Northeast of Bangaram island, at the edge of the lagoon basin 10.945°N, 72.315°W.
 * Parali 1, Parali 2 and Parali 3 are three small islets at the eastern fringe of the reef 10.955°N, 72.33°W. The Islets have a total land surface of 0.089 km2 Parali 1 Was washed away in 2017

Demographics
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. Thinnakara, has a construction camp (~30) for the new resort being built on its west coast.

Administration
The island belongs to the township of Agatti Island of Kavaratti Tehsil.

Tourism
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. 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.

Flora and fauna
The Atoll is popular for its serene setting. Numerous species of tropical birds are found on the island.