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Lakshadweep
Beach on Bangaram Island, Lakshadweep.
For administrative purposes, the union territory of Lakshadweep is organized as a single district, which is further divided into 10 subdivisions.1
The territory is governed under the national constitution of 1950 and is led by an administrator who is appointed by the president of India. Additionally, the territory falls under the jurisdiction of the Kerala High Court.1