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Nagar-Aveli

Dadra and Nagar Haveli
  • दादरा और नगर हवेली (Hindi)
    दादरा आणि नगर हवेली (Marathi)
    દાદરા અને નગર હવેલી (Gujarati)
Union territory
Official logo of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Seal of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
IN-DN.svg
Coordinates: 20°16′N 73°01′E / 20.27°N 73.02°E / 20.27; 73.02Coordinates: 20°16′N 73°01′E / 20.27°N 73.02°E / 20.27; 73.02
Country  India
Established 11 August 1961
Capital or largest city Silvassa
Government
 • Administrator Praful Khoda Patel
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 Hindi
Gujarati
 • Additional official Marathi
Religions
 • Major Hinduism, Christianity
 • Minor Islam, Jainism
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code IN-DN
Vehicle registration DN-09
No. of districts 1
HDI Increase
0.618 (2005)
HDI Category high
Website dnh.nic.in

Dadra and Nagar Haveli (/ˈdɑːdrɑː/ & /ˌnʌɡərˌhəˈvɛli/; 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. The capital city is Silvassa.

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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