About Dadra & Nagar Haveli

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The Dadar & Nagar Haveli is a district having a hilly terrain especially towards north east where it is bordered by Sahyadri Mountain.

Capital:  Capital

Area:  491 sq.km

Languages:  Bhili, Bhilodi, Gujarati and Hindi

Geographical Location:  The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli is situated on the western coast of India between the parallels of 20o and 20o25' of latitude north and between the meridian 72o50' and 73o15' of longitude. The territory is surrounded on the west, north and east by Valsad district of Gujarat and in the south, and south east by Thana and Nasik districts of Maharashtra.

Climate:  Warm and humid during the summers Humid but less warm during the Monsoon months. Rainfall is about 250 to 300cm. Winters are generally pleasant.

History of Dadra and Nagar Haveli:  After prolonged skirmishes between the Portuguese and Marathas, on 17 December 1779, the Maratha Government assigned the aggregated revenue of Rs.12,000 in a few villages of this territory to the Portuguese as compensation to ensure their friendship. The Portuguese ruled this territory until its liberation on 2 August 1954. Subsequently the administration was carried on for some time by an administrator. The territory was merged with the Indian Union on 11 August 1961 as a Union Territory. Since liberation of the territory from Portuguese rule a Varishtha Panchayat was working as an advisory body of the administration, which was, however, dissolved in August 1989 and Pradesh Council for Dadra and Nagar Haveli was announced. Subsequently Dadra and Nagar Haveli District Panchayat and 11 village Panchayats were constituted as per Constitutional amendments at all India level.