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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox islands
| name = Kiltan or Kilthan
| local_name = KİLTON
| sobriquet =
| image_name =Kiltan 20150107081937 mobile camera seen from chopper kiltan.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption = Northern edge of Kiltan seen from a helicopter, showing also [[Kulikkara]] .
| image_alt =
| map=India
| map_alt =
| map_width =
| map_caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|11.483|N|73.005|E|region:IN-LD_type:isle_dim:50000_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline,title}}
| etymology = 'Keel' means the east is in [[Jeseri]] [[language]] . 'Than' indicates locating or being. So the name coming from the location of the island lying easternmost of Amindivi subgroup.
| location = [[Arabian Sea]]
| archipelago = [[Lakshadweep]]
| waterbody = [[Laccadive sea]], [[Arabian sea]] and [[Indian Ocean]]
| total_islands = 1
| major_islands = {{hlist|Kiltan}}
| area_km2 = 1.78
| area_footnotes = <ref name="cit">{{cite web|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/lakshadweep/data%20sheet.pdf |title=Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census |publisher=Government of Lakshadweep |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160722061135/http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/lakshadweep/data%20sheet.pdf |archivedate=2016-07-22 }}</ref>
| rank = 8th
| length_km = 3.4
| width_km = 0.6
| coastline_km = 8.1
| elevation_m = 2
| highest_mount =44 metre(light house)
| country = {{flag|India}}
| country_admin_divisions_title = [[States and union territories of India|Territory]]
| country_admin_divisions = [[Union territory]] of [[Lakshadweep]]
| country_admin_divisions_title_1 = [[List of districts in India#Lakshadweep (LD)|District]]
| country_admin_divisions_1 = [[Lakshadweep]]
| country_admin_divisions_title_2 = [[Island group]]
| country_admin_divisions_2 = [[Aminidivi]]
| country_admin_divisions_title_3 = [[Tehsils of India]]
| country_admin_divisions_3 = [[Aminidivi]]
| country_admin_divisions_title_4 = [[Subdivisions of India]]
| country_admin_divisions_4 = Kiltan
| country_largest_city = Kacherippadiyar
| country_largest_city_population = 1500
| population = 4041
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_rank = 8
| population_rank_max =
| density_km2 = 2270
| density_rank =
| density_footnotes =
| ethnic_groups = [[Koyas]], [[Melacheri people|Melacheri]] and [[Mali people|Malmi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| timezone1_DST =
| utc_offset1_DST =
| postal_code_type = [[postal code|PIN]]
| postal_code = 682558
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 04898
| website = {{URL|http://www.lakshadweep.gov.in/}}
| iso_code_type = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|ISO code]]
| iso_code = IN-LD-08<ref>Registration Plate Numbers added to ISO Code</ref>
|additional_info = {{Infobox|child=yes
| label2 = Literacy | data2 = 91.4%
| label3 = Avg. summer temperature| data3 ={{convert|32.0|°C|°F}}
| label4 = Avg. winter temperature| data4 ={{convert|28.0|°C|°F}}
| label5 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]| data5 =1.041 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
}}
}}
'''Kiltan''' or '''Kilthān Island''' is a [[coral]] island belonging to the [[Amindivi]] Subgroup of islands of the [[Union Territory]] of [[Lakshadweep]] in [[India]].
It is at a distance of 291 km away from [[Kannur]], 303 km away from [[Kozhikode]], and {{convert|394|km|abbr=on}} west of the city of [[Kochi]].
The nearest mainland body is [[Cannanore]] and the nearest port is [[Mangalore]].

==History==
Kiltan is settled during early periods of common immigration to the [[Lakshadweep]] islands. The island was part of an international trade route between the [[Persian Gulf]] and [[Ceylon]].<ref>[http://lakshadweep.nic.in/documents/Chapter%20V/Kiltan/Kiltan-9-n.pdf Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act - Kiltan]</ref>

Kiltan is the home of the Sufi saint Shaikh Ahmed Naqshabanthi .

[[File:Kiltan jetty.jpg|thumb|Kiltan jetty]]
==Geography==
Kiltan is one of the populated islands of Lakshadweep. It is located 51 km to the northeast of [[Amini Island]] and 32 km to the southeast of [[Chetlat Island]], between 11° 28′ and 11° 30′ N latitude and 72° 59′ and 73° 01′ E longitude, and has an area of 2.20 km<sup>2</sup>.. The reef and lagoon (total area of {{convert|3.76|km2|abbr=on}}) are located to the west of the island and the dry land has 3.4 km length and 0.6 km width at the broadest point.<ref>[http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/websites/pollux/pollux.nss.nima.mil/NAV_PUBS/SD/pub173/173sec05.pdf Hydrographic Description (Indian Ocean Pilot)]</ref>
. On the northern and southern ends of the island, there are high storm beaches. This island is 291 km away from [[Kannur]], 303 km away from [[Kozhikode]], and 394 km (213 nautical miles) away from [[Kochi]]. Its lagoon area is 1.76 km<sup>2</sup>.

Kiltan island also has crossed by [[73rd meridian east]] through its landmark known as [[Kulikkara]] is a tomb of a Lady venerated by natives.

==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.
[[File:20150107 Kiltan seen from south.jpg|thumb|Kiltan island seen from southern extreme point of reef also here is a small channel named [[Mooni]]]]

==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.<ref>R. H. Ellis, ''A short account of the Laccadive Islands and Minicoy'', AES reprint 1992</ref>
The language spoken is [[Jeseri]], a mixture of [[Malayalam]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] influenced by [[Arabic]] 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.
The Island has a 41-metre lighthouse and an average Heliport t used by Administration for Emergency medical services.
[[File:IMG-20181007-WA0025.jpg|thumb|An evening from [[Cocafulluckyar]] Kiltan Island]]

In the past, Kiltan was nicknamed as [[Cheriyaponnani]] meaning Little [[Ponnani]] because of the Islanders acquired knowledge from here during the pre-colonial periods in relative that the Ponnani was known for centre of Islamic Religious knowledge in [[Southern India]].{{cn|date=December 2018}}

==Administration==
The island has a Sub Divisional Officer appointing by administration from [[Kavaratti]] the Union capital of Lakshadweep commanding as executive and judicial head of islands. The Police station of Kiltan have dozens of constables and marines under a sub-inspector. Also there have a base camp for IRBN ([[India Reserve Bettalion]]) for duties such as safeguarding of Treasury and use as additional force with police in case of an emergency.

==Image gallery==
<gallery widths="180">
File:20150107 Kiltan seen from south.jpg|20150107 Kiltan seen from south
File:Lakshadweep.jpg|Satellite picture showing the atolls of the Lakshadweep except for [[Minicoy]]
File:Map of Lakshadweep-en.svg|Map
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==

*[http://www.india9.com Lagoon sizes]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120308083333/http://www.mapsofindia.com/lakshadweep/tourism/kiltan-island.html Kiltan - Geographical information]
*{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223043232/http://www.oceandots.com/indian/lakshadweep/kiltan.php |date=23 December 2010 |title=Kiltān - Oceandots }}
*[http://si-pddr.si.edu/jspui/bitstream/10088/4897/1/00019.pdf List of Atolls]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130617052832/http://www.indianbirds.in/pdfs/An%20ornithological%20expedition.pdf An ornithological expedition to the Lakshadweep archipelago]
*[http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00856407908722989 Sources towards a history of the Laccadive Islands]
*[http://www.fao.org/docrep/X5627E/x5627e0j.htm FAO - An analysis of the carrying Capacity of Lakshadweep Coral Reefs]
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[[Category:Islands of Lakshadweep]]
[[Category:Atolls of India]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Lakshadweep]]

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