Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | |
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From top, left to right: Vanganga Garden, Silvassa; St. Thomas Church, Diu; Damanganga river, Silvassa; Diu Fort, Diu; St. James Church, Daman; Naida Caves, Diu | |
![]() Location of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu in India | |
Coordinates: 20°25′N 72°50′E / 20.42°N 72.83°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Western India |
Formation | 26 January 2020[1] |
Capital | Daman, India |
Largest city | Silvassa |
Districts | 3 |
Government | |
• Body | Government of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |
• Chief secretary | Amit Singla, IAS |
National Parliament | Parliament of India |
• Rajya Sabha | N/A |
• Lok Sabha | 2 seats |
High Court | Bombay High Court |
Area | |
• Total | 603 km2 (233 sq mi) |
• Rank | 33rd |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Highest elevation | 425 m (1,394 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 585,764 |
• Density | 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Language | |
• Official | |
• Additional official | Gujarati[2] |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-DH |
Vehicle registration | DD[3] |
Website | ddd |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is a union territory in India.[4][5] The territory was constituted through the merger of the former territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Plans for the proposed merger were announced by the Government of India in July 2019; the necessary legislation was passed in the Parliament of India in December 2019 and came into effect on 26 January 2020.[6][7] The territory is made up of four separate geographical entities: Dadra, Nagar Haveli, Daman, and the island of Diu. All four areas were formerly part of Portuguese India, with a joint capital at Panjim, Goa. They came under Indian rule in the mid-20th century after the Annexation of Goa and of the Free Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Goa, Daman and Diu were jointly administered until 1987, when Goa was granted statehood after the Konkani language agitation. The current capital is Daman and Silvassa is the largest city.