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Area : 112 sq km
Population : 158,204
Capital : Daman
Principal Languages : Gujarati
Daman and Diu along with
Goa was a colony held by the Portuguese, even
after the Independence. In 1961, it was made an
integral part of India. After conferring
statehood on Goa on 30 May, 1987, Daman and Diu
was made a separate Union Territory. Daman lies
about 193 km away from Mumbai. It is bound on
the east by Gujarat, on the west by the Arabian
Sea, on the north by the Kolak River, and on the
south by Kalai river. The neighbouring district
of Daman is Valsad in Gujarat. Diu is an island
connected by two bridges. The neighbouring
district of Diu is Junagadh of Gujarat.
Total area under
irrigation is 1,121.03 hectares. Important field
and garden crops are paddy, ragi, bajra,
jowar, groundnut, pulses and beans, wheat,
banana, sapota, mango, coconut and
sugarcane. There are no major forests in the
territory.
There are 1827 small-scale and
medium-scale industries in Daman and Diu. Two
industrial areas have been developed by Omnibus
Industrial Development Corporation at Daman. The
other industrial areas are Dabhel, Bhimpore,
Kachigam and Kadaiya.
All villages have been electrified. Daman and
Diu have got adequate power allocation from
Central sector power stations in western
region.
Roads : The
total length of roads in Daman and Diu are 191
km and 78 km respectively.
Railways :
There is no railway link with Daman and Diu. The
Nearest railway station from Daman is Vapi on
western railway on Mumbai-Delhi route. The
nearest railway station from Diu is Delvada on
meter-gauge.
Aviation :
There are airports both in Daman and Diu.
Diu has been connected by air and there is
regular air service from Mumbai to Diu.
Important tourist places in Daman
are as under: Bom Jesus Chruch, Our Lady of Sea
Church; Our Lady of Remedios Church; Forts of
Moti Daman and Nani Daman; Jampore and Devka
Beaches; Public Garden and Moti Daman Jetty,
Pargola Garden, Moti Daman, Amusement Park,
Devka; Damanganga Tourist Complex, Kachigam;
Satya Sagar Udyan, Mirasol Garden, Mirasal Water
Park.
In Diu, St. Paul's Church; Diu Fort and
Panikota Fort; Nagoa and Chakratirth and
Children's park at Ghoghla and Summer House are
famous places of tourist interest.
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