India’s three newly renamed islands in Andaman & Nicobar

SWARAJ DWEEP (Havelock Island)

SWARAJ DWEEP (Havelock Island), 39 km northeast of Port Blair, is one of the bigger islands in the Andaman group with an area of 113 sq km. It has several white sand beaches, rich coral reefs and lush green rainforest. In 2001, Swaraj Dweep had a population of 5,354.

SHAHEED DWEEP (Neil Island)

SHAHEED DWEEP (Neil Island) is a miniature version of Havelock Island, just south of it. Its beaches are named after characters from the Ramayana (Laxmanpur, Sitapur, Ramnagar, etc.) The island is 5 km across at its widest point. In 2001, 2,868 people lived on it.

(Sources: Andaman & Nicobar Tourism, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Andaman & Nicobar Administration)