Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Coordinates: 20°25′N 72°50′E / 20.42°N 72.83°E / 20.42; 72.83
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Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Diu Fort
, Diu; St. James Church, Daman; Naida Caves, Diu
Formation
26 January 2020[1]
Government of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
 • Chief secretaryGaurav Singh Rajawat, IAS
National ParliamentParliament of India
 • Rajya SabhaN/A
 • Lok Sabha2 seats
High CourtBombay High Court
Area
 • Total603 km2 (233 sq mi)
 • Rank
Additional official
Gujarati[2]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-DH
Vehicle registrationDD[3]
Websiteddd.gov.in

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is a

Panjim, Goa. They came under Indian rule in the mid-20th century after the Annexation of Goa and of the Free Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Goa, Daman and Diu were jointly administered until 1987, when Goa was granted statehood after the Konkani language agitation. The current capital is Daman and Silvassa
is the largest city.

History

Map of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, showing its three districts as well as general location within India.
Map of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, showing its three districts as well as general location within India.

Daman and Diu were Portuguese colonies from the 1520s until annexed by India on 19 December 1961. Dadra and Nagar Haveli were invaded by the Indian Army on 11 August 1961. Portugal officially recognised Indian sovereignty over the areas in 1974 following the Carnation Revolution.[8]

Daman and Diu were administered as part of the union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu between 1962 and 1987, becoming a separate union territory when Goa was granted statehood.[8]

In July 2019, the Government of India proposed merging the two territories into a single union territory in order to reduce duplication of services and reduce the cost of administration. Legislation to this effect, the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union territories) Bill, 2019, was tabled in the Parliament of India on 26 November 2019 and assented to by the President of India on 9 December 2019.[5][6] The two union territories had previously shared a common administrator and government officials. The town of Daman was chosen to be the capital of the new combined union territory.[4] The appointed day for the act to come into effect was notified as 26 January 2020 by the Government of India.[1]

Geography

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is composed of four distinct areas located in

Daman is an enclave on the coast of Gujarat, while Diu
is an island off the coast of Gujarat.

Administration

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is administered as a union territory of India by virtue of Article 240 (2) of the Constitution of India. The President of India appoints an administrator to administer the territory on behalf of the central Government of India. The central government may appoint advisers to assist the administrator with his/her duties.

Districts

The union territory is made up of three districts:

No. District Area,
km2
Population,
(2011)
Density,
per/km2
1
Daman District
72 190,855 2,650.76
2
Diu District
40 52,056 1,301.40
3 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 491 342,853 698.27
Total 603 585,764 971.42

Law enforcement and justice

Law enforcement within the territory is the responsibility of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Police. The territory falls under the jurisdiction of the Bombay High Court.

In the Parliament of India

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu sends two members (MPs) to the lower house of the

Dadra and Nagar Haveli
.

Demographics

Religion in Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli

  Hinduism (96.08%)
  Islam (2.33%)
  Christianity (1.18%)
  Others (0.41%)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Data" (PDF). egazette.nic.in. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  2. ^ "The Goa, Daman and Diu Official Language Act, 1987" (PDF). indiacode.nic.in. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  3. ^ "New vehicle registration mark DD for Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu". Deccan Herald. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b Dutta, Amrita Nayak (10 July 2019). "There will be one UT less as Modi govt plans to merge Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu". Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Data" (PDF). egazette.nic.in. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Govt plans to merge 2 UTs -- Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli".
  7. ^ "Data" (PDF). 164.100.47.4. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Indian states since 1947". World Statesmen. Retrieved 31 January 2020.

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