Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Capital

[[Daman]]

Official Language

Gujarati, Hindi, English

Area

602 km²

Districts

3

Largest City

Silvassa

Geography & Nature

Dadra and Nagar Haveli's inland forests and Daman and Diu's separate Arabian Sea coastal landscapes form a geographically discontinuous territory.

• Reported area: 602 km². Survey of India — Administrative Boundary Data.
• Forest and tree cover: 262.45 km²; India State of Forest Report 2023.

Districts & Cities

3 districts listed by the NIC directory on 2026-10-14.

• Major urban centres: Silvassa, Daman, Diu.
• Largest city/town: Silvassa. Largest city/town using Census 2011 municipal or town boundaries; urban-agglomeration rankings can differ. Current city names are used.

Territory Administration

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is administered through an Administrator appointed by the President. It has no state-style elected Legislative Assembly.

• Administrative headquarters of the union territory formed by merging two territories in January 2020.
• Principal official language(s): Gujarati, Hindi, English. Gujarati, Hindi and English are used by the merged administration; the earlier constituent territories had different language arrangements.

Government Institutions

Government institutions in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu include executive departments, district administration, public agencies and local bodies. The official directory provides routes to their published websites.

• The territory administration coordinates departments and public agencies.
• District administrations and municipal or village institutions provide local public services.

People & Demographics

The official MoEFCC profile reports approximately 0.0587 crore people on a Census 2011 basis. This is a historical, rounded population figure rather than a current population estimate.

• Principal official language(s): Gujarati, Hindi, English.
• Gujarati, Hindi and English are used by the merged administration; the earlier constituent territories had different language arrangements.
• Census tables provide the detailed rural/urban, literacy, age and mother-tongue breakdowns.

Economy & Industries

Manufacturing, tourism, fisheries and services support the territory's inland and coastal centres.

• Economic centres include Silvassa, Daman, Diu.
• Use the government's economic surveys and departmental publications for dated output, employment and investment figures.

Infrastructure

Road links to neighbouring Gujarat and Maharashtra, Diu Airport and municipal utility networks connect the separate regions.

• Transport, electricity, water and digital networks support public services and economic activity.
• Project status and operational details are published by the responsible government departments and operators.

Education & Healthcare

Government colleges and technical institutes serve the regions; NAMO Medical Education and Research Institute in Silvassa is a public medical institution.

• Schools, universities, government hospitals and primary care facilities serve different parts of the region.
• Check the relevant institution or department for current programmes, admissions and services.

Culture & History

Daman and Diu's forts and churches and Dadra and Nagar Haveli's community traditions reflect distinct historical experiences.

• Heritage sites, languages, crafts and community traditions vary across districts.
• The official tourism and culture portal provides place-specific information.

Schemes & Public Services

The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu government and citizen-service portal provide access to applications, certificates, departmental services and scheme information.

• Common service areas include revenue certificates, welfare applications, education, transport and local-government services; availability varies by portal.
• Open the official service listing for the current application process and requirements.