Dadra & Nagar

Haveli and
Daman & Diu
Updated as of AUG 2020

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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Dadra & Nagar Haveli And

Daman & Diu
The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Bill,
2019 was passed by both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in the just concluded winter
session of Parliament.

Particulars Description Images

Formation Day 26th January 2020.

Capital Daman

Official
Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi and English
Language

The Union territory of Daman & Diu

and Dadra & Nagar Haveli is famous
Known For
for beautiful beaches, forts and
churches.

Demographic Profile

Population (Daman & Diu)

• 243,247 (as per 2011 census)
Population ( Dadra & Nagar
Haveli) • 343,709 (as per 2011 census)

Males ( Daman & Diu) 150,301

Male ( Dadra & Nagar Haveli) 1,93,760
Female ( Daman & Diu) 92,946
Female( Dadra & Nagar Haveli) 149,949

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Government Officials

Administrator • First Administrator: R.V. Mudras.

• Present Administrator of Dadra
and Nagar Haveli and Daman
and Diu is Praful Joshi.

Chief Justice of • First Chief Justice of High Court

High Court was Sir Mathew Richard Sausse
Praful Joshi.–
(1862-1866). Administrator
• Present Chief Justice of Bombay
High Court is Justice Dipankar
Dutta (since 28th April 2020).
• Seat of the Bombay High Court:
Mumbai.
• Bench of the Bombay High Court:
Panaji, Aurangabad and Nagpur. Dipankar Dutta-Present Chief
Justice of Bombay High
Court

Agricultural Profile

• Paddy
• Pulses
Crops • Mango
• Coconut
• Sapota

Sapota

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Geographical Profile

• Area of Daman • 190 square miles (491 square

& Diu km).

• Area of Dadra • 43 square miles (112 square

& Nagar Haveli km).

• The recorded forest area of

Daman and Diu is 640 ha,
which is 5.72% of the
geographic area of the UT, 123
ha lies in Daman and 517 ha in
Forest Area Diu.

• The recorded forest area of

Dadra and Nagar Haveli is 204
sq km. which is 41.55% of the
geographical area.
Location Map
• Dadra and Nagar Haveli lie
some 15 miles (24 km) from the
Arabian Sea and about 80
miles (130 km) north of Mumbai
Border Line (Bombay).

• Daman is an enclave on the

state of Gujarat’s southern
coast, situated 100 miles (160
km) north of Mumbai (Bombay).

Geographical Indication (GI)

• Warli Paintings

Warli Paintings

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Cultural Profile

• Mando Dance
• Verdigao Dance
• Vira Dance
Dance Forms • Tarpa Dance
• Tur and Thali Dance
• Gheria Dance
• Dhol Dance Tarpa Dance

• Dhodia
• Kokna and Varli
• Koli
Tribes
• Kathodi
• Naika
• Dubla
Dhodia Tribe

Forestry and Wildlife Profile

• Dadra & Nagar Haveli Wildlife

Wildlife
Sanctuary
Sanctuaries
• Fudam Wildlife sanctuary

Fudam Wildlife Sanctuary

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Important Sites and Tourism Profile

• Swaminarayan Temple
• Church of our Lady of Piety
• Om Temple
• St. Paul’s Church
Monuments
• Gangeshwar Temple
• Fort Jerome
• Bom Jesus Church
• Zampa Gateway

• Bom Jesus Church.

• Our Lady of Sea Church;
• Our Lady of Remedios Church;
• Forts of Moti Daman and Nani St. Paul’s Church
Daman;
• Jampore and Devka Beaches;
• Public Garden and Moti Daman
Jetty.
• Pargola Garden.
• Moti Daman.
• Devka; Damanganga Tourist
Complex.
• Kachigam; Satya Sagar Udyan.
Tourist • Mirasol Garden.
Attraction • Mirasal Water Park.
• St. Paul's Church; Diu Fort and
Panikota Fort; Nagoa and
Chakratirth and Children's park at Diu Fort
Ghoghla.
• Tadekeshwar Shiva Mandir.
• Bindrabin.
• Deer Park at Khanvel.
• Vanganga Lake
• Island Garden.
• Dadra,VanviharUdhyan Mini Zoo.
• Bal Udhyan.
• Tribal Museum, and Hirvavan
Garden at Silvassa.
Moti Daman

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Rivers, Dams, Lakes and Waterfalls Profile

• Daman Ganga River

Rivers
• Wagh River

Lakes • Dhundi Lake

Daman Ganga River

Transportation Profile

Famous Air • Diu Airport

Ports • Daman airport

Diu Airport

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