Location of Chetlat Island in Lakshadweep | |
Geography | |
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Location | Arabian Sea |
Coordinates | 11°41′N 72°42′E / 11.683°N 72.700°E |
Archipelago | Lakshadweep |
Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands |
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Area | 1.174 km2 (0.453 sq mi)[1] |
Highest elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Administration | |
Territory | Union territory of Lakshadweep |
District | Lakshadweep |
Island group | Aminidivi |
Tehsils of India | Aminidivi |
Subdivisions of India | Chetlat Island |
Largest settlement | Chetlat (pop. 10) |
Demographics | |
Population | 2,400 (2016) |
Pop. density | 2,044/km2 (5294/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Malayali, Mahls |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
PIN | 682554 |
Telephone code | 04899 |
ISO code | IN-LD-02[2] |
Official website | www |
Literacy | 84.4% |
Avg. summer temperature | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 28.0 °C (82.4 °F) |
Sex ratio | 50% ♂/♀ |
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.