| Chatham Island | |
| Map: | India Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| Coordinates: | 11.688°N 92.724°W |
| Location: | Bay of Bengal |
| Archipelago: | Andaman Islands |
| Waterbody: | Indian Ocean |
| Area Km2: | 0.093 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Length Km: | 0.2 |
| Width Km: | 0.46 |
| Coastline Km: | 1.78 |
| Elevation M: | 0 |
| Country: |  India |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | District |
| Country Admin Divisions: | South Andaman |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Island group |
| Country Admin Divisions 1: | Andaman Islands |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 2: | Island sub-group |
| Country Admin Divisions 2: | Port Blair Islands |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 3: | Tehsil |
| Country Admin Divisions 3: | Port Blair |
| Country Largest City: | Chatham Island living quarters |
| Population: | 1 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Density Km2: | 10.75 |
| Ethnic Groups: | Hindu, Andamanese |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 744101[2] |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 031927 [3] |
| Iso Code Type: | ISO code |
| Iso Code: | IN-AN-00[4] |
| Additional Info: | |
Chatham Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5] The island is located 3km (02miles) north of downtown Port Blair.
This is the island where the earliest British settlement in the Andamans began. In 1883, the British established the Chatham Saw Mill.[6] [7] In 1990, the Indians built the Forest Museum offering insight on the forest team activities, and has displays on the history of timber milling on the island.
The island belongs to the Port Blair Islands and lies in the middle of Port Meadows.
Politically, Chatham Island, along neighboring Port Blair Islands, are part of Port Blair Taluk.[8]