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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{travel guide|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox islands
| name = Shaheed Island
| native_name =
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| image_name = Shaheed Island, Andamans, Trees.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption = Shaheed Dweep
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| etymology =
| location = [[Bay of Bengal]]
| archipelago = [[Andaman Islands]]
| waterbody = [[Indian Ocean]]
| area_km2 = 13.7
| area_footnotes = <ref name="cit">{{cite web|url=http://andssw1.and.nic.in/ecostat/basicstatPDF2013_14/1.Demogrpahy.pdf|title=Islandwise Area and Population - 2011 Census|publisher=Government of Andaman|access-date=10 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828015509/http://andssw1.and.nic.in/ecostat/basicstatPDF2013_14/1.Demogrpahy.pdf|archive-date=28 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| width_km = 6.3
| coastline_km = 19.4
| elevation_m = 101
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name="nga">{{cite enroute|173|2017|284}}</ref>
| highest_mount = Nipple Hill
| country = {{flag|India}}
| country_admin_divisions_title = [[List of districts in India#Andaman and Nicobar (AN)|District]]
| country_admin_divisions = [[South Andaman district|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 = [[Ritchie's Archipelago]]
| country_admin_divisions_title_3 = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsil]]
| country_admin_divisions_3 = [[Port Blair|Port Blair Tehsil]]
| country_largest_city = Neill Kendra
| country_largest_city_population = 1000
| population = 3040
| population_as_of = in 2011
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| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 744104<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india-codes.com/pincodes/a-n-islands-pin-code |title=A&N Islands - Pincodes |date=22 September 2016 |accessdate=22 September 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140323224041/http://www.india-codes.com/pincodes/a-n-islands-pin-code |archivedate=23 March 2014 }}</ref>
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 031927<ref name="allcodesindia">{{cite web|url=http://allcodesindia.in/stdcode/andaman+and+nicobar.php |publisher=allcodesindia.in|title=STD Codes of Andaman and Nicobar|accessdate=2016-09-23}}</ref>
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| label2 = Literacy | data2 = 84.4%
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| label4 = Avg. winter temperature| data4 ={{convert|23.0|°C|°F}}
| label5 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]| data5 =1.2[[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
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'''Shaheed Dweep''', formerly known as '''Neill Island''', is an island of the [[Andaman Islands]], located in [[Ritchie's Archipelago]]. It belongs to the [[South Andaman district|South Andaman]] administrative [[Districts of India|district]], part of the [[India]]n [[union territory]] of [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]].<ref name="census">{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-VillageDirectory/Directory/short_code_rural_35.pdf|title=Village Code Directory: Andaman & Nicobar Islands|publisher=Census of India|accessdate=2011-01-16}}</ref>
the island lies {{convert|36|km|0|abbr=on}} northeast from [[Port Blair]].

==Etymology==
Neill Island was named after British [[Brigadier general]] [[James George Smith Neill|James Neill]], who had fought on the side of the British East Indian company in the [[Sepoy Mutiny]] of 1857.

In December 2018, it was renamed as Shaheed Dweep as a tribute to [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose]]. Bose had hoisted the Indian flag at Port Blair on 30 December 1943 and proclaimed the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as territories liberated form British rule. He had subsequently named Andaman Island as Shaheed and Nicobar Island as Swaraj.<ref name="2018RenameHT">{{cite news |author1=Ananya Bhardwaj |title=Andaman’s most-visited islands to be renamed during PM Modi visit |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/3-andaman-islands-to-get-new-names/story-NC3sWdg8oHAP6sLyXDBEeI.html |accessdate=31 December 2018 |work=Hindustan Times |date=25 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
Shaheed Dweep, then Neill Island, was uninhabited until the arrival of settlers in the late 1960s. Like Swaraj Dweep, then Havelock, the vast majority of settlers at Shaheed Dweep were refugees from erstwhile East-Pakistan, following the exodus of Hindu Bangladeshis prior to that country's war of independence in 1971.

On 30 December 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Neill Island would be renamed as Shaheed Dweep.<ref name="2018ToiRename">{{cite news |title=PM Narendra Modi renames 3 islands of Andaman Nicobar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-narendra-modi-renames-3-islands-of-andaman-nicobar/articleshow/67311660.cms |accessdate=31 December 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=30 December 2018}}</ref>

==Geography==
The island belongs to the [[Ritchie's Archipelago]] and is located between [[Havelock Island]] and [[Rose Island (Andaman)|Rose Island]].
It is a comparatively flat island, and much of the landmass was deemed suitable for paddy cultivation. Unfortunately, as a result of this, very little forest cover remains at Shaheed, and almost all of it is concentrated in the reserve forest on Shaheed's north-western side.
Shaheed Dweep tends to remain a degree or two warmer than Havelock as a result of the lack of forest cover. The island is not without charm however, but it is a different, pastoral sort of charm that the island offers.{{Cn|date=November 2017}}

==Administration==
Politically, Shaheed Dweep is part of [[Neill Kendra]] [[panchayat]], of [[Port Blair]] [[Tehsils of India|Taluk]].<ref name="and">{{cite web |url=http://andssw1.and.nic.in/ecostat/basicstatPDF2013_14/1.Demogrpahy.pdf |publisher=andssw1.and.nic.in |title=DEMOGRAPHIC – A&N ISLANDS |accessdate=2016-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828015509/http://andssw1.and.nic.in/ecostat/basicstatPDF2013_14/1.Demogrpahy.pdf |archive-date=28 August 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Demographics ==
The population of 3040 lives in five villages, listed below, with population at 2011 census in parentheses:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=35&district_code=01|title=Census of India: Sub-District Details|publisher=}}</ref>
* Sitapur (274)
* Bharatpur (629)
* Neill Kendra (1000)
* Lakshmanpur (382)
* Ram Nagar (755)

==Transport==
There is a jetty at Neill Kendra, which serves as the only access point of the island.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiatravelnext.com/islands-of-andaman/neil-island-in-andaman-and-nicobar.html|title=Neil Island in Andaman and Nicobar, About Neil Island in Andaman|date=20 May 2013|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520205959/http://www.indiatravelnext.com/islands-of-andaman/neil-island-in-andaman-and-nicobar.html|archivedate=20 May 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
There are regular Government ferry from Port Blair to Shaheed Dweep.
There are private cruise ships such as Makruzz, Green Ocean, Sea Link and Coastal Cruise.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://trip.experienceandamans.com/all-ferry.html|title=Ferry in Andaman Service, Timings and Tickets - Experience Andamans|author=Experience Andaman|publisher=}}</ref>

==Economy==
Agriculture is the primary occupation of the villagers, and the island supplies vegetables to the rest of [[Andaman Islands|Andaman]]. Neil island is known for it organic cultivation and provides much of the organic produce to remaining part of the islands.

==Tourism==
Despite its minuscule tourist infrastructure, an increasing number of tourists have chosen to stay at Shaheed Dweep instead of neighboring [[Swaraj Dweep]]. There are a handful of restaurants and basic beach hotels that cater to international and domestic tourists.

Some notable places to visit in Neil Island are, Bharatpur Beach, Laxmanpur Beach, Sitapur Beach, and Natural Bridge. Some people also like to visit the Ramnagar Beach, also known as the Sunset Beach. Water Sports Activities are only available in Bharatpur Beach. Rest of the attractions are only for sightseeing. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eternalandamans.com/neil-island|title=Neil Island Travel Guide- Worth Visiting? {{!}} Attractions, Hotels, Things to do, and Transfers|website=www.eternalandamans.com|access-date=2020-01-22}}</ref>

Shaheed Dweep can be explored by renting a two-wheeler, cycle or by hiring private cabs. Currently, no self drive vehicles are available at Shaheed Dweep. Activities such as boat scuba diving, snorkelling, glass bottom boat rides are available at Shaheed Dweep. Limited ferry are available from Port Blair to Shaheed Dweep. Its is recommended to reach Swaraj Dweep before coming to Shaheed Dweep for better connectivity.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Neil Island Tourism - Detailed Travel Guide 2020 with Photos|url=https://www.experienceandamans.com/andaman-tourism/neil|access-date=2021-02-09|website=www.experienceandamans.com}}</ref>

==Image gallery==
<gallery widths="180">
File:Shaheed Island, Andamans, Mangrove beach, Wilderness.jpg|Mangrove trees
File:Shaheed Island, Andaman Islands, Tropical beach.jpg|Tropical beach
File:Shaheed Island, Andamans, Interior jungle.jpg|Interior forest
File:Andaman Islands, Full moon night, Forest by the sea at night.jpg|Forest by the sea at night
File:Entry to Niel Island from Bharatpur Jetty, Andaman Island, India.JPG|Entry to Neill Island from Bharatpur Jetty.
File:Natural Bridge, Neil Island, Andaman, India.JPG|Hawrah Natural Bridge, Neill Island.
File:Bharathpur Jetty.JPG|Bharathpur Jetty
File:Ritchies Archipelago locale.png|Ritchie's Archipelago within the Andaman Islands
File:Ritchie's Archipelago Neil Island.png|Neill Island within Ritchie's Archipelago
File:Andamane 7 1250001-1.jpg|Neil Island on December 26, 2004 after earthquake and tsunami
</gallery>

== References ==
{{Wikivoyage|Neil Island}}
{{Portal|India}}
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Commonscatinline|Neil Island}}
*[https://www.andamantourism.gov.in/Brochures/Neil_Brochure.pdf Neill Island brochure at Andaman Tourism]

{{South Andaman district |state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Ritchie's Archipelago]]
[[Category:Islands of South Andaman district]]
[[Category:Islands of the Andaman Sea]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Neill Island}}

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