Neil Island
Shaheed Dweep, earlier known as Neil Island is an island of the Andaman Islands, located in Ritchie's Archipelago. It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island is located 36 km (22 mi) northeast from Port Blair.
Shaheed Dweep | |
Shaheed Island Shaheed Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 11.83°N 93.04°E |
| Archipelago | Andaman Islands |
| Adjacent to | Indian Ocean |
| Area | 13.7 km2 (5.3 sq mi) |
| Length | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
| Width | 6.3 km (3.91 mi) |
| Coastline | 19.4 km (12.05 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Highest point | Nipple Hill |
| Administration | |
| District | South Andaman |
| Island group | Andaman Islands |
| Island sub-group | Ritchie's Archipelago |
| Tehsil | Port Blair Tehsil |
| Largest settlement | Neill Kendra (pop. 1000) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 3040 (in 2011) |
| Pop. density | 222.00/km2 (574.98/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Hindu, Andamanese |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| PIN | 744104 |
| Telephone code | 031927 |
| ISO code | IN-AN-00 |
| Official website | www |
| Literacy | 84.4% |
| Avg. summer temperature | 30.2 °C (86.4 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) |
| Sex ratio | 1.2♂/♀ |
| Census code | 35.639.0004 |
| Official languages | Hindi, English |
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