Chetlat Island

Chetlat Island
Location within India
Geography
LocationArabian Sea
Coordinates11°41′N 72°42′E / 11.683°N 72.700°E / 11.683; 72.700
ArchipelagoLakshadweep
Adjacent toIndian Ocean
Total islands1
Major islands
  • Chetlat
Area1.174 km2 (0.453 sq mi)
Highest elevation2 m (7 ft)
Administration
Union territory of Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep
Aminidivi
Aminidivi
Chetlat Island
Largest settlement
Chetlat (pop. 10)
Demographics
Population2,400 (2016)
Pop. density2,044/km2 (5294/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsMalayali, Mahls
Additional information
Time zone
PIN682554
Telephone code04899
ISO codeIN-LD-02
Official websitewww.lakshadweep.gov.in
Literacy84.4%
Avg. summer temperature32.0 °C (89.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature28.0 °C (82.4 °F)
Sex ratio50% ♂/♀

Chetlat Island is an inhabited island in the Union territory of Lakshadweep, India. It is part of the Aminidivi subgroup of islands of the Lakshadweep archipelago in the Arabian Sea. Chetlat is the sole inhabited island of the township of Chetlat Island of Aminidivi Tehsil.

Description

Chetlat is the northernmost and third-smallest of the populated islands of Lakshadweep.

Various sources give its dimensions as:

It covers an area of 1.4 square kilometres (0.54 sq mi), with a very shallow lagoon with a length of almost 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) and an area of 1.6 square kilometres (0.62 sq mi). There is a coral reef off the south and west coasts, extending out about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from the latter.

It is about 90 kilometres (56 mi) from the city of Mangaluru (formerly Mangalore) and 432 km (268 mi) from the city of Kochi on the western coast of the Indian subcontinent.

Climate

The climate is similar to that of Kerala. Temperatures range from 25 to 35 °C (77 to 95 °F), 27 to 30 °C (81 to 86 °F) during the monsoon season (mid-May to mid-September), with March to May being the hottest months. The humidity ranges from 70-76% most of the time. Average rainfall is 1,600 millimetres (63 in).

History

The islanders were cruelly treated by Portuguese pirates in the past.

Coir twisting was the traditional occupation of the inhabitants, with average-quality Chetlat coir being equal to first-class coir of the other islands in Lakshadweep.

Facilities

The island has a jetty on the northwest side of the island and a helipad at the southernmost point. There is a lighthouse about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the jetty.

References

  1. ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Lakshadweep. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Chetlat". Union territory of Lakshadweep. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Cletlat Island - Lakshadweep". Data Web on Island Environment and Protection (DWIEP). Retrieved 10 November 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Lakshadweep". webindia123.com. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
  6. ↑ "Tehsils info" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Chetlat Lighthouse". Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
  8. ↑ "Chief Electoral Officer, Union Territory of Lakshadweep". Retrieved 10 November 2026.
  9. ↑ "Sector 5: The Laccadive Islands and the Maldive Islands" (PDF). Federal Depository Library Program. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
  10. ↑ "Chetlat" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  11. ↑ R. H. Ellis, A short account of the Laccadive Islands and Minicoy, AES reprint 1992
  12. ↑ "Chetlat Heliport". metar-taf.com. Retrieved 10 November 2026.