| Native name: Chetlat | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Arabian Sea |
| Area | 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Country | |
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India
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| Union territory | Lakshadweep |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 2545 (as of 2009) |
Chetlat Island is a coral island belonging to the Amindivi Subgroup of islands of the Lakshadweep archipelago in India. It is located 37 km to the northwest of Kiltan Island. The reef and lagoon are located to the west of the Island and the total dry land area is 1.14 km².
Coir twisting was the traditional occupation of the inhabitants and average Chetlat coir used to be equal to first-class coir of the other islands in Lakshadweep.[1] Local history says that islanders were cruelly treated by the Portuguese seafarers.[2]