Maghval Bombay Enclave Megwal |
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village | |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli map in pink colour depicting the Gujarati enclave village of Maghval in grey colour |
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Location in Gujarat, India | |
Coordinates: 20°13′N 73°01′E / 20.21°N 73.02°ECoordinates: 20°13′N 73°01′E / 20.21°N 73.02°E | |
Country | India |
State | Gujarat |
District | Valsad district |
Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,678 |
Languages | |
• Official | Gujarati, Marathi |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 396240 |
Vehicle registration | GJ |
Nearest city | Silvassa |
Website | gujaratindia |
Maghval, also known as Megwal, is a village in the Kaprada tehsil of Valsad district in Gujarat State, India. It is a small enclave belonging to Gujarat, but located within Nagar Haveli, just south of Silvassa in the Indian Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
Formerly "Bombay Enclave," Maghval was a British counter-enclave within the Portuguese enclave within British India until independence.