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Kalpeni is a populated island and is located in the Union Territory of India, Lakshadweep. The beach resort of Kalpeni is 71 km south from Androth and 201 km to the NNE from Minicoy, having a wide Nine Degree Channel sandwiched between them, which serve as a mediator connecting both the two.
Kalpeni is also known for its three satellite islands which are named as Tilakkam, Pitti, and Cheriyam. The isle is measured 2.8 Km in length and 1.2 Km in breadth, having Cheriyam Island on its north, Tilakkam and Pitti on its south western side. Kalpeni holds one of the largest lagoons in Lakshadweep archipelago. It is a shallow isle, offering splendid opportunities for water sports and activities. Kalpeni atoll possesses a great storm bank of corals. This is the result of the devastating storm of 1847 that threw up huge rocks and due which; Kalpeni marks the distinction of not being a beach. It is believed that the storm of 1847 reshaped the Kalpeni Island. Since ages, Kalpeni has been an important island of Lakshadweep.
The place has an unexplored Moinnuddeen Mosque which lies on the southernmost shore of Kalpeni. The mosque is named after a famous Lakshadweep saint. Kalpeni stands as the first island in the very Union Territory where women were allowed to go to school and get an education.