Kiltan

Kiltan
കില്ത്താന്
Kiltan
കില്ത്താന്
Geography
Location Arabian Sea
Coordinates 11°28′59″N 73°00′18″E / 11.483°N 73.005°E / 11.483; 73.005Coordinates: 11°28′59″N 73°00′18″E / 11.483°N 73.005°E / 11.483; 73.005
Archipelago Lakshadweep
Adjacent bodies of water Indian Ocean
Total islands 1
Major islands
  • Kiltan    
Area 1.78 km2 (0.69 sq mi)[1]
Length 3.2 km (1.99 mi)
Width 0.7 km (0.43 mi)
Highest elevation 2 m (7 ft)
Administration
Territory Union territory of Lakshadweep
District Lakshadweep
Island group Aminidivi
Tehsils of India Aminidivi
Subdivisions of India Kiltan
Demographics
Demonym Malayali
Population 4041 (2016)
Pop. density 2,270 /km2 (5,880 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Malayali, Mahls
Additional information
Time zone
PIN 68255x
Telephone code 0489x
Official website www.lakshadweep.gov.in
ISO Code IN-LD-03[2]
Literacy 84.4%
Avg. summer temperature 32.0 °C (89.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 28.0 °C (82.4 °F)
Sex ratio 1.041 ♂/♀
unit_pref Metric

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.

History

In the past, the island was part of an international trade route between the Persian Gulf and Ceylon.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Lakshadweep.
  2. ↑ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
  3. ↑ Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act - Kiltan
  4. ↑ Hydrographic Description (Indian Ocean Pilot)
  5. ↑ R. H. Ellis, A short account of the Laccadive Islands and Minicoy, AES reprint 1992
  6. ↑ Tehsils info
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