Chetlat Island

Satellite picture showing the atolls of the Lakshadweep except for Minicoy

Chetlat

Location of Chetlat Island in the Indian Ocean

Chetlat Island

Native name: Chetlat
Geography
Location	Arabian Sea
Coordinates	11°41′N 72°42′E / 11.683°N 72.7°E / 11.683; 72.7Coordinates: 11°41′N 72°42′E / 11.683°N 72.7°E / 11.683; 72.7
Area	1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Country
India
Union territory	Lakshadweep
Demographics
Population	2545 (as of 2009)

Chetlat Island is a coral island belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Lakshadweep archipelago in India. It is located 37 km to the northwest of Kiltan Island. The reef and lagoon are located to the west of the Island and the total dry land area is 1.14 km².

Population

Coir twisting was the traditional occupation of the inhabitants and average Chetlat coir used to be equal to first-class coir of the other islands in Lakshadweep.^[1] Local history says that islanders were cruelly treated by the Portuguese seafarers.^[2]

References

1. ^ R. H. Ellis, A short account of the Laccadive Islands and Minicoy, AES reprint 1992
2. ^ Chetlat

External links

• Hydrographic Description (Indian Ocean Pilot)
• Lagoon sizes
• Chetlat - Geographical information
• Chetlat - Oceandots
• List of Atolls
• An ornithological expedition to the Lakshadweep archipelago
• Sources towards a history of the Laccadive Islands
• FAO - An analysis of the carrying Capacity of Lakshadweep Coral Reefs