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Maghval

Maghval
Bombay Enclave
Megwal
village
Dadra and Nagar Haveli map in pink colour depicting the Gujarati enclave village of Maghval in grey colour
Dadra and Nagar Haveli map in pink colour depicting the Gujarati enclave village of Maghval in grey colour
Maghval is located in Gujarat
Maghval
Maghval
Maghval is located in India
Maghval
Maghval
Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates: 20°13′N 73°01′E / 20.21°N 73.02°E / 20.21; 73.02Coordinates: 20°13′N 73°01′E / 20.21°N 73.02°E / 20.21; 73.02
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.com

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.


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