Suheli Par

Suheli Par
Geography
Suheli Par
Location	Arabian Sea
Coordinates	10°04′N 72°18′E / 10.07°N 72.3°E / 10.07; 72.3Coordinates: 10°04′N 72°18′E / 10.07°N 72.3°E / 10.07; 72.3
Archipelago	Lakshadweep
Adjacent bodies of water	Indian Ocean
Total islands	3
Major islands	Valiyakara Cheriyakara Suheli Pitti
Area	0.888 km² (0.343 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1 m (3 ft)
Administration
India
Territory	Union territory of Lakshadweep
District	Lakshadweep
Island group	Laccadive Islands
Tehsils of India	Kavaratti
Subdivisions of India	Kavaratti
Demographics
Demonym	Malayali
Population	10 (2014)
Pop. density	11 /km² (28 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Malayali, Mahls
Additional information
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	682555, 682559, 682557
Telephone code	04890, 04895 ,04896
Official website	www.lakshadweep.gov.in

ISO Code	IN-LD-07
Literacy	84.4%
Avg. summer temperature	32.0 °C (89.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	28.0 °C (82.4 °F)
Sex ratio	♂/♀
unit_pref	Metric

Suheli Par is a coral atoll in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It is an oval-shaped 17 km long atoll surrounded by a zone of rich marine fauna.

Suheli Par is located at 10°05′N 72°17′E / 10.083°N 72.283°E / 10.083; 72.283, 52 km to the SW of Kavaratti, 76 km to the south of Agatti, 139 km to the west of Kalpeni and 205 km to the NNW of Minicoy, with the broad Nine Degree Channel between them. The Lagoon area is 87.76 km² (33.88 sq mi).

There are three islands on the reef encircling the lagoon.

It has a size of 0.395 square kilometres (0.153 square miles).

Its size is 0.11 square kilometres (0.042 square miles).

Both islands have coconut trees, as well as Pandanus, Scaevola taccada, Tournefortia argentea and Pemphis acidula bushes. The grey heron and the black-capped kingfisher have been observed in this atoll. Owing to the rich marine life there was a proposal to declare Suheli Par a marine national park.

In 2006 a ship from Seychelles ran aground on this atoll, but there was no oil spill reported.