Chetlat Island

Chetlat Island
Chetlat Island is located in India
Chetlat Island
Chetlat Island
Location of Chetlat Island in Lakshadweep
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)[1]
Highest elevation2 m (7 ft)
Administration
TerritoryUnion territory of Lakshadweep
DistrictLakshadweep
Island groupAminidivi
Tehsils of IndiaAminidivi
Subdivisions of IndiaChetlat Island
Largest settlementChetlat (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[2]
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 a coral island belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Lakshadweep archipelago in India. It has a distance of 432 km (268 mi) west of the city of Kochi.

  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