Union Territory Daman and Diu at a Glance

Important Facts about Daman and Diu

Union Territory

Daman and Diu

State Map
Capital Daman
Date of Formation 30 May 1987
Lt. Governor & Administrator Present Lt. Governor & Administrator – Praful Khoda Patel

List of Lt. Governor & Administrator of Daman and Diu

First Lt. Governor & Administrator – Gopal Singh

Governor –  –
First Governor – –
Seat of High Court Bombay High Court (Mumbai)

List of Chief Justice of Bombay High Court

Members of Parliment (MP Seats) Total number of Seats – 01

MP Constituencies

Updates as per 2019 Election

1. Daman and Diu Present MP Patel Shri Lalubhai Babubhai (BJP)

Number of District 02

Name of the Districts

Daman
Diu

Area 102 km2
Rank of state by Area 35th
Population(2011) 242,911
Literacy rate 87.10% (2011)
Types Of Religion Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain,Other Religions
Neighbouring States Gujarat
Neighbouring Countries – –
Main Language Gujarati
Other Languages English, Hindi, Konkani
Biggest River in Daman and Diu Daman Ganga
Rivers in Daman and Diu 01
Lakes in Daman and Diu – –
Coastline – – (Arabian Sea)
Beaches in Daman and Diu Nagoa Beach, Chakratirth Beach, Jallandhar Beach, Ghogla Beach, Jampore Beach, Kevdi Beach, Gomatimala Beach, Goghla Beach, Jallandhar Beach, Chakratirth Beach, Devka Beach
Mountains in Daman and Diu – –
Agricultural land [Km2] – –
Forest Land [Km2] 9.7 Km2
Latitude 20.4283° N
Longitude 72.8397° E
City & Town Bhimpore, Dadhel, Daman, Diu, Dunetha, Kachigam, Kadaiya, Marwad
Transport & Communication Road, Railway, Water & Air
Airports in Daman and Diu Diu Airport
International Airports in Daman and Diu – –
Major Ports in Daman and Diu – –
Length of National Highways 22.00 Km
Railway Length – –
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Daman and Diu Fudam WLS
Major Temples in Daman and Diu SAMUDRA NARAYAN MANDIR
SHREE SATYANARAYAN MANDIR
Gangeshwar Mahadev Temple
SAI BABA TEMPLE
Major Tourist Places in Daman and Diu Diu Fort, Gangeshwar Temple, Nagoa Beach, St. Paul’s Church, Mirasol Lake Garden, Ghogla Beach, I.N.S.Khukery, Jampore Beach, Cathedral of Bom Jesu, Shell Museum, Jallandhar Beach, Nani Daman, Hokka Trees, Somnath Mahadev Temple, Jetty Garden
Number of MLA Seat – –
Legislative Assembly Name – –
Emblem
State Dance Mabel Misquita
State Anthem – –
Cuisine Daman has a heterogeneous culture with people from different cultures settling in the region. The food of Daman reflects the heterogeneity of the region. Cuisines from all round the globe are prepared in the restaurants of Daman
State Animal – –
State Bird – –
State Flower – –
State Fruit – –
State tree – –
Sport – –
Number of National Parks in Daman and Diu –  –
Movie Industry Name – –
Festivals Gangaji Fair, Nariyal Poornima, Diwali, Holi, Dusshera, Navratri, Durga Puja, Krishna Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Raksha Bandhan, Eid-Ul-Fitr,
Website diu.gov.in

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