The city is located at Latitude20°12’N and Longitude 73°00’E. The Daman Ganga River flows in the west of the city, draining into the Arabian Sea at Daman. The temperature in the city ranges from 38°C in summer to 11°C in winter. It gets a heavy rainfall of 2,500 mm annually.
The city has no major highway passing through but it has motorable roads connecting it to Vapi city (in Gujarat) which is on the route of the national highway no 8 connecting it to Delhi and Mumbai. Silvassa has no rail line or airport .The nearest rail link is also at Vapi, which is 18 kilometers away.
Silvassa is home of the Varli people and has a tribal population though recently it has developed into a major industrial area with a number of industries being set up here. Some of the industries and businesses of the city are
- IPCA Laboratories
- Arora Fibers
- Power Soaps Ltd.
- Hindustan Unilever Beverages Plant
- Heritage Marble Ltd.
- Harinder Kumar associates
- INDIGO
- Aishloni Copper Alloys Pvt Ltd.
Important Landmarks in The City
Silvassa was a former Portuguese Colony and traces of the Portuguese influence can be found in the old buildings in the city. The Police Headquarters and the Circuit House are in the center of the city. The Fire Station and the Secretariat are in the north of the city. The city also has a number of educational institutes such as St Xavier School, Lions English School, Kendra Vidyalaya and Government School. Some of the other landmarks in the city are
- Circuit House
- Silvassa Stadium
- Balaji Mandir
- Ayyappa Temple
- Panchayat Market
- Swami Narayan Temple
- The District Court in the south of the town.
Silvasa City Information | |
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Country | India |
State | Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
District | Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
City | Silvasa |
Area | 491 km2 (190 sq mi) |
Population | 21,893 as Census 2001 |
Population Density | 3,267.6 inh./sq.km [2001] |
Language | Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi, English |
Official Languages | Marathi, Gujarati |
Literacy Rate | 75% as Census 2001 |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Pin code | 396230 |
Area code | 260 |
Lat Long | 20.2700° N, 73.0200° E |
Religion | Hinduism, Islam, Jainism |
Festivals | Id-Ul-Zuha, Muharram, Vasant panchmi, Mahashivratri, Holi, Gudi Padwa, Ram navmi, Mahaveer Jayanti, Budh Purnima, Guru Purnima |
University | SSR Institute of Research and Management |
Airport | Nearest Airport is Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Mumbai (BOM / VABB) |
Railway Station | Nearest Railway Station is VAPI/Vapi (3) Railway Station |
Tourist Attractions | Roman Catholic Church, Silvassa Museum, Lion Safari, Madhuban, Dadra Park, Vrindaban, Ban Ganga Lake |
Nearby Tourist Attractions | Ecotourism, Silvassa Wildlife Tour, Varlies, Kokana, Dhodia, Dublas, Koli, Kathodi, Naika |
Popular Things | Balaji templet, Dadra Park, |
National Highway | Nearest National Highway is NH-8 |
Last Updated on: 28/09/2013