Perumal Par
 Perumal Par
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Arabian Sea |
| Coordinates | 11°09′50″N 72°03′00″E / 11.164°N 72.05°ECoordinates: 11°09′50″N 72°03′00″E / 11.164°N 72.05°E |
| Archipelago | Lakshadweep |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Total islands | 3 |
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| Area | 0.0172 km2 (0.0066 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Territory | Union territory of Lakshadweep |
| District | Lakshadweep |
| Island group | Aminidivi |
| Tehsils of India | Aminidivi |
| Subdivisions of India | Bitra |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2014) |
| Pop. density | 0 /km2 (0 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Malayali, Mahls |
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| Time zone | |
| Official website | www |
| ISO Code | IN-LD-01 |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
Perumal Par, also known as Peremul Par, is an uninhabited coral atoll belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It has a distance of 2,001 km (1,243 mi) south of the city of Delhi.
Perumal Par is located at 11°09′50″N 72°03′00″E / 11.164°N 72.05°E, 33 km south of Bitra Par and 25 km to the northwest of Bangaram Atoll.
The atoll is very similar in appearance to Cherbaniani Reef further north. It has a large lagoon devoid of islands in the encircling reef, except for 3 small sandy islets located at the eastern area. The lagoons area is 83.02 km2 (32.05 sq mi). the Islands of Perumal Par are:
Terns of different species visit this atoll. Some damage to the corals of this atoll caused by Acanthaster planci crown-of-thorns starfish was observed in the 1990s.
Its surrounding waters are a good fishing area for baitfish and the place is often visited by fishermen from inhabited islands nearby. Tourists from nearby Bangaram Island resort often make excursions to this lonely atoll.
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