Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | |
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.jpg) .jpg)   .jpg)  From top, left to right: Vanganga Garden, Silvassa; St. Thomas Church, Diu;Damanganga river, Silvassa;Diu Fort, Diu; St. Paul's Church, Diu; Naida Caves, Diu | |
.svg) Location of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu in India | |
| Coordinates:20°25′N72°50′E / 20.42°N 72.83°E /20.42; 72.83 | |
| Country | India |
| 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 | Hindi ,Gujarati[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-DH |
| Vehicle registration | DD[3] |
| Literacy(2024) | 87.8%[4] (13th) |
| Website | ddd |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (IPA:[d̪aːd̪ɾaːnəɡəɾɦəʋeːliː,d̪əmənd̪iːʋ]) is aunion territory inIndia.[5][6] The territory was constituted through the merger of the former territories ofDadra and Nagar Haveli andDaman and Diu. Plans for the proposed merger were announced by theGovernment of India in July 2019; the necessary legislation was passed in theParliament of India in December 2019 and came into effect on 26 January 2020.[7][8] The territory is made up of four separate geographical entities:Dadra,Nagar Haveli,Daman, and the island ofDiu. All four areas were formerly part ofPortuguese India, with a joint capital atPanjim, Goa. They came under Indian rule in the mid-20th century after theAnnexation of Goa and of theFree Dadra and Nagar Haveli.Goa, Daman and Diu were jointly administered until 1987, whenGoa was granted statehood after theKonkani language agitation. The current capital isDaman andSilvassa is the largest city.
Daman and Diu werePortuguese colonies from the 1520s untilannexed by India on 19 December 1961.Dadra and Nagar Haveli were Portuguese territories from1779 untilannexed by the Indian army on 11 August 1961. Portugal officially recognised Indian sovereignty over the areas in 1974 following theCarnation Revolution.[9]
Daman and Diu were administered as part of the union territory ofGoa, Daman and Diu between 1962 and 1987, becoming a separate union territory whenGoa was granted statehood.[9]
In July 2019, theGovernment of India proposed merging the two territories into a single union territory in order to reduce duplication of services and reduce the cost of administration. Legislation to this effect, the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union territories) Bill, 2019, was tabled in theParliament of India on 26 November 2019 and assented to by the President of India on 9 December 2019.[6][7] The two union territories had previously shared a common administrator and government officials. The town of Daman was chosen to be the capital of the new combined union territory.[5] The appointed day for the act to come into effect was notified as 26 January 2020 by the Government of India.[1]
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is composed of four distinct areas located inWestern India.Dadra is a smallenclave within the state of Gujarat.Nagar Haveli is a C-shaped enclave located between the states ofGujarat andMaharashtra which contains a counterenclave of Gujarat around the village ofMaghval.[10][11]Daman is an enclave on the southeast coast of Gujarat, whileDiu is an island off the southcentral coast of Gujarat.
There are 2 wildlife sanctuaries in the territory-Dadra and Nagar Haveli wildlife sanctuary andFudam bird sanctuary.[12]
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is administered as aunion territory of India by virtue ofArticle 240 (2) of theConstitution of India. ThePresident of India appoints anadministrator to administer the territory on behalf of the central Government of India. The central government may appoint advisers to assist the administrator with his/her duties.
The union territory is made up ofthree districts:
| No. | District | Area, km2 | Population, (2011) | Density, per/km2 |
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| 1 | Daman | 72 | 190,855 | 2,650.76 |
| 2 | Diu | 40 | 52,056 | 1,301.40 |
| 3 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 491 | 342,853 | 698.27 |
| Total | 603 | 585,764 | 971.42 |
Law enforcement within the territory is the responsibility of theDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Police. The territory falls under the jurisdiction of theBombay High Court.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu sends two members (MPs) to the lower house of theIndian parliament theLok Sabha. The territory is divided into the constituencies ofDaman and Diu andDadra and Nagar Haveli.
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