Location Arabian Sea Total islands 1 Length 3.2 km (1.99 mi) Elevation 2 m Literacy 84.4% Adjacent body of water Indian Ocean | Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean Major islands Kiltan Width 0.7 km (0.43 mi) Area 178 ha Archipelago Lakshadweep | |
Kiltan lakshadweep
Kiltan or Kiltān Island (Malayalam: കില്ത്താന്) is a coral island belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Lakshadweep archipelago in India. It has a distance of 1,947 km (1,210 mi) south of the city of Delhi.
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- Kiltan lakshadweep
- Map of Kilthan Island Kiltan Island Lakshadweep
- History
- Geography
- Economics
- Demographics
- Administration
- References
Map of Kilthan Island, Kiltan Island, Lakshadweep
History
In the past, the island was part of an international trade route between the Persian Gulf and Ceylon.
Geography
Kiltan is one of the populated islands of Lakshadweep. It is located 47 km to the northeast of Amini Island and 37 km to the southeast of Chetlat Island. The reef and lagoon (total area of 3.76 km2 (1.45 sq mi)) are located to the west of the island and the length of the dry land area is 3.2 km.
Economics
Traditionally the basic earning method was fishing and coconut production. Now the island people have moved to several directions, including Government jobs (Education, Police, Communication, Transportation, Business and IT also), private job opportunities such as Construction (buildings, road), Plumbing, Electrifying etc.
Demographics
The population in Kiltan was 3945 as per census 2011. Most people from Kiltan, as in Amini and Kadmat, belonged to the Koya, Mali and Melacheri families. The language spoken is Jasari, a form of Malayalam, as in other islands. But the peoples don't use its script because its writing was stopped too earlier period. Kiltan has rich folk cultures and warm hospitality to its tradition. Most of the island is rural, with the bulk of population concentrated near the jetty.
Administration
The island belongs to the township of Kiltan of Aminidivi Tehsil.