| Area |
:491sq.km |
| Capital |
:Silvassa |
| Population |
:2,20,451 |
| Males |
:1,21,731 |
|
Females
|
:98,720 |
| Languages |
:Bhili, Bhilodi, Gujarati and Hindi |
| Literacy |
:60.03% |
The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli is situated on the western
coast of India between the parallels of 20o and 20o25'
of latitude north and between the meridian 72o50' and 73o15'
of longitude. The territory is surrounded on the west, north and east by Valsad
district of Gujarat and in the south, and south east by Thana and Nasik districts
of Maharashtra.
The district has a hilly terrain specially towards the north-east where it is
surrounded by the ranges of Sahyadri mountains (western ghats). The central
region of the land is almost plain and the soil is rich and fertile.
The terrain is intersected by the river
Daman-Ganga and its three
tributaries. The river rises in the ghat 64km from the coast and discharges
itself in the Arabian Sea at the port of Daman.
Climate
The climate of the region is warm and humid during the summer months and
humid but less warm during the monsoon months. The south-west monsoon from June
to September, brings copious rain to the territory. The rainfall is about 250 to
300cm. The winter months are generally pleasant.
Transport
Dadra and Nagar Haveli does not have its own road transport system. It avails
of Gujarat and Maharashtra state transport system. Total road length is about
342 km. Bombay is the nearest airport.
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