Dadra and Nagar Haveli Map

Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu is one of the eight union territories of India. It lies in western India. “Dadra and Nagar Haveli” and “Daman and Diu” used to be two separate union territories until January 2020. On 26 January 2020, the merger of these two union territories came into effect. The merged union territory is named “Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu”, while Daman is the new capital.

While Nagar Haveli lies between Maharashtra and Gujarat, Dadra is an enclave, which is a few kilometers north of Nagar Haveli in Gujarat. On the other hand, Daman & Diu lies within the state of Gujarat, in the coastal area of the Arabian Sea. All four pockets or enclaves of this union territory are incontiguous. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu were former Portuguese colonies, and they were formally merged into the Union of India in 1961. The population of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is 585,764 (2011 census), and the union territory covers an area of 603 sq km.

Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu:

For administrative purposes, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is divided into three districts:

• Dadra and Nagar Haveli District
• Daman District
• Diu District

Tourism in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu:

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is famous for its Portuguese culture, monuments, and gorgeous Gardens. It is home to beautiful gardens, lakes, beaches, and forts. This union territory has become a popular tourist destination, and some of the tourist attractions in Dadra and Nagar Haveli are the Tribal Museum, Vanganga Lake Garden, Island Garden, Mini Zoo, and Bal Udyan, and others. Whereas, Daman and Diu are popular among tourist for attractions such as Diu Fort, Bom Jesus Church, Moti Daman Fort (including Light House), Nani Daman Fort, and many more.

Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu UT Information
Capital	Daman
Date of formation	43856
Administrator	Praful Khoda Patel
Tourist attractions	Tribal Museum, Vanganga Lake Garden, Island Garden, Mini Zoo, Bal Udyan, Diu Fort, Bom Jesus Church, Moti Daman Fort (including Light House), Nani Daman Fort
Festivals	Barash (Diwali), Diwaso, Bhawada, Khali Puja, Gangaji Fair, Nariyal Poornima, Holi, Diwali
Languages	Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, English, Portuguese
Size	603 sq km
Population (Census 2011)	585,764
Major crops	Paddy, Nagli, other hill millets, sugarcane, ragi, bajra, jowar, groundnut, pulses and beans, wheat
Factoids	Daman and Diu are geographically separated by the Gulf of Khambat / Gulf of Cambay
	Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu was ruled by the Portuguese for more than 450 years
No. of District	3

Last Updated on: September 30,2020