Chetlat Island
The Chetlat Island is 56 km on the north of the Amini and 432 km (233 nautical miles) away from Kochi. It lies between 11° 41' and 11° 43' N latitude and 72° 41' and 72° 43' E longitude having an area of 1.40 sq km. The island has 2.68 km length, 0.59 km breadth at the broadest point and has a lagoon of 1.60 sq km. Along the eastern side of the island, there is a wide belt of the coral delta formed by storms, which broadens at the north and covers the whole southern end of the island.
Chetlat is the northernmost inhabited island. Coir twisting is the chief occupation of the people here. The coconut yield is poor and income is meagre. Manufacture of mats and weaving of coconut leaves are the spare time industries here. The island suffered a great deal at the hands of the Portuguese in the 16th century. Boatbuilding was a flourishing industry at the beginning of the 20th century when all the vessels needed by the Amindivi islanders were built here.
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[Last updated on 15-10-2004]
