Kiltan
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Arabian Sea |
| Coordinates | 11°28′59″N 73°00′18″E / 11.483°N 73.005°E |
| Archipelago | Lakshadweep |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Malayali |
| Population | 4041 |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 68255x |
| Telephone code | 0489x |
| Official website | www |
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]
Image gallery
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Satellite picture showing the atolls of the Lakshadweep except for Minicoy -
Map
References
- ^ "Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census" (PDF). Government of Lakshadweep.
- ^ Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code
- ^ Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act - Kiltan
- ^ Hydrographic Description (Indian Ocean Pilot)
- ^ R. H. Ellis, A short account of the Laccadive Islands and Minicoy, AES reprint 1992
- ^ Tehsils info
External links
- Lagoon sizes
- Kiltan - Geographical information
- Archived 2010-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
- 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
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