Socio Economic Development of Dadra and Nagar Haveli Since its Liberation (2013-14)

Abstract

The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli is situated on the Western coast of India between the parallels of 20° - 0’ and 20° - 25’ of latitude North and between the meridian 72° - 50’ and 73° - 15’ of longitude East. As per Population Census - 2011, population of Dadra and Nagar Haveli is 3,43,709 (1,93,760 male and 1,49,949 female). It has an area of 491 Sq.Km. as per the Surveyor General of India, and comprises of two enclaves, viz. (1) Dadra and (2) Nagar Haveli. Silvassa is the capital of this U.T. Silvassa Municipal Council came in existence in the year 2006 and is formed of two towns namely Silvassa and Amli. Another 5 villages viz. Dadra, Naroli, Samarvarni, Masat and Rakholi are treated as non-statutory Census town in population census 2011. Thus as per population Census-2011, the U.T. comprises of one Municipal Council, Five Census Towns and 65 villages. The territory is surrounded by Valsad District of Gujarat on the West, North and East and by Thana District of Maharashtra on the South and South-East. It has hilly terrain especially towards the North-East and East where it is surrounded by ranges of Sahyadri Mountains (Western Ghats). The terrain is intersected by the River Daman Ganga and its three tributaries. The river rises in the Ghat 64 km. from the Western coast and discharges itself in the Arabian Sea at the port of Daman. The climate is moderate and generally healthy in the Central zone, though hot during summer. The rainy season is normally from June to September. The Union territory receives an annual rainfall between 2000 to 2500 mm. During the year 2014 the rainfall was 2279 mm.