Chetlat: the northernmost inhabited island

Atoll

Northern Lakshadweep

Area

1.4 km²

Population

2,345 2011

Access

Sea, or Agatti and boat

Permit

Required

Reviewed

15 Sept 2026

• The Administration calls Chetlat the northernmost inhabited island
• A storm-formed coral delta runs along the eastern side
• The official record notes coir, mat and coconut-leaf work

Chetlat is the northernmost inhabited island in the Administration’s island record. That makes it geographically distinctive. It does not make it an automatically available tourist stop.

The island record

The Administration places Chetlat 56 km north of Amini and 432 km from Kochi. It records a land area of 1.40 sq km and a 2011 population of 2,345.

Along the eastern side, the source describes a wide coral delta formed by storms. It broadens towards the north and covers the southern end. This is a geographical description, not evidence of a beach facility, swimming zone or excursion.

Craft and history, without an invented tour

The official page records coir twisting as a chief occupation, with mat making and coconut-leaf weaving as other work. It also says boat building flourished at the beginning of the 20th century.

Those details explain the island’s recorded identity. They do not establish a craft workshop, boatyard visit, mosque entry, food stop or guided village walk for travellers. This guide makes none of those promises.

Build the route from current records

The Administration’s How to Reach page describes flights and passenger ships for Lakshadweep in general. It does not provide a current Chetlat timetable.

Before adding Chetlat to an itinerary, match:

1. an entry permit that supports the island;
2. a dated outbound ticket or transfer;
3. a named stay if the plan includes an overnight;
4. a dated return or onward ticket.

Use the ship-ticket checklist for the ticketing sequence. Do not use distance from Amini as evidence that an inter-island connection runs on your date.

Read Chetlat with the northern group

Kiltan lies south-east of Chetlat in the northern group. Bitra is the smallest inhabited island in the territory. Together with Amini and Kadmat, these profiles explain the northern geography without inventing a tourist circuit.

The islands hub is the right place to compare them. A trip should still be assembled from current island endorsements, dated sectors and named accommodation.

What remains unconfirmed

The sources checked on 15 September 2026 do not publish current Chetlat tourist accommodation, an island-specific passenger timetable, a package departure, a day visit or activity inventory.

Treat an island description as background. Treat only dated, island-specific records as a trip.