ABOUT DAMAN AND DIU

 

Daman and Diu is the second smallest union territory of India. Lakshadweep being the smallest in terms of area as well as population. Daman and Diu are actually two parts, both on the sea side and both enclosed by Gujarat. For over 450 years, the coastal enclaves of Daman and DIU on the Arabian Sea coast were part of Portuguese India, along with Goa and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Goa, Daman, and Diu was incorporated into the Republic of India on 19 December 1961, by military conquest; Portugal did not recognize the Indian annexation of these territories until 1974. Goa, Daman, and Diu were administered as part of a single union territory until 1987, when Goa was granted statehood, leaving Daman and DIU as a separate union territory; each enclave constitutes one of the union territory's two districts.

Diu District, an area of 40 km². The main settlement is the town of Diu.

Daman District, an area of 28 sq mi or 72 km². The main settlement is the city of Daman.

Marathi and Gujarati are the two main languages; the use of Portuguese is declining because it is no longer official nor taught in schools (even though 10% of the population of Daman speaks Portuguese).

They are actually two separate areas, which are divided by the Arabian Sea with geographic location in the state of Gujarat. Daman is on the southern section of the state near to Vapi town, while Diu is close to Junagarh within the Saurashtra Peninsula.

Population Total - 1,58,059

Male   -   92,478

Female -  65,581

Districts  - 2

Literacy-   81.09 %