Dadra and Nagar Haveli district
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | ||
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| Union territory | ||
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| Coordinates: 20°16′N 73°01′E / 20.27°N 73.02°ECoordinates: 20°16′N 73°01′E / 20.27°N 73.02°E | ||
| Country |
 India
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| Established | 11 August 1961 | |
| Capital or largest city | Silvassa | |
| Government | ||
| • Administrator | Praful Khoda Patel | |
| • M.P member of parliament | Natubhai Gomanbhai Patel | |
| • High Court | Bombay High Court | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 491 km2 (190 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 32nd | |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) | |
| Population (2009) | ||
| • Total | 342,853 | |
| • Rank | 33rd | |
| • Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) | |
| Languages | ||
| • Official | Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi, English | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) | |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-DN | |
| Vehicle registration | DN-09 | |
| No. of districts | 1 | |
| HDI |
 0.618 (2005) |
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| HDI Category | high | |
| Website | dnh |
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| Population Growth | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1951 | 42,000 |
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| 1961 | 58,000 | 38.1% | |
| 1971 | 74,000 | 27.6% | |
| 1981 | 104,000 | 40.5% | |
| 1991 | 138,000 | 32.7% | |
| 2001 | 220,000 | 59.4% | |
| 2011 | 342,853 | 55.8% | |
| Source:Census of India | |||
Dadra and Nagar Haveli (/ˈdɑːdrɑː ən ˌnʌɡər həˈvɛli/; DNH in initials) is a union territory in Western India. It is composed of two separate geographical entities: Nagar Haveli, wedged between Maharashtra and Gujarat, and, 1 km to the northwest, the smaller enclave of Dadra, which is surrounded by Gujarat. Silvassa is the capital of Dadar and Nagar Haveli.
The area of Dadra and Nagar Haveli is spread over 491 square kilometres (190 sq mi). Though landlocked between Gujarat to the north and Maharashtra to the south, it is close to the Western coast of India (between 20° 0’ and 20° 25’ N latitude and between 72° 50’ and 73° 15’ E longitude), and the Arabian Sea can be reached via Vapi in Gujarat.
The Union Territory comprises two separate geographical units. The larger part - Nagar Haveli - spans a roughly c-shaped area upriver from the city of Daman on the coast, at the centre of which, straddling the border with Gujarat, is the Madhuban reservoir. The smaller enclave of Dadra is a short distance to the northwest.
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