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

However, in recent times, the island's residents have diversified their livelihoods, venturing into various fields, including government positions (in education, police, communication, transportation, business, and IT) and private employment opportunities like construction (building and road development), plumbing, and electrical work.

Most people from Kiltan, as in Amini and Kadmat, belonged to the Koya, Mali and Melacheri families.

[5] The language spoken is Jeseri, a mixture of Malayalam and Tamil influenced by Arabic as in other islands.

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.