Location : Located 432 kms, from Cochin.
   
Population : 2289
   
Land Area : 1.40 sq.Kms.
   
Climate : The climate of the island is moderate

A Glance :
   
CHETLAT is the northern most 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.Boat building was a flourishing industry at the beginning of the 20th century when all the vessels needed by the Amindivi islanders were built here.