| Dadra | |
| Settlement Type: | Sub-district |
| Image Alt: | Vanganga Lake, Dadra |
| Pushpin Map: | India#India Gujarat#India Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Dadra location |
| Coordinates: | 20.32°N 72.98°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | Union Territory |
| Subdivision Name1: | DNDD |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
| Named For: | Dadra |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Dadracar |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages[1] |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, English |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Additional official |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Gujarati |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Silvassa |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | Tropical monsoon climate Am (Köppen) |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | 35°C |
| Blank3 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
| Blank3 Info Sec2: | 18°C |
Dadra is one of the two talukas in Dadra and Nagar Haveli district, India. It is an enclave lying a few kilometres north west of Nagar Haveli and is surrounded by Gujarat.
Dadra is located 6 km west from district headquarter Silvassa. Dadra consists of Dadra town and two other villages - Demni and Tighra.[2]
Dadra was part of Portuguese India from 1779, right until 1954.[3] The territory was handed over by the Marathas to the Portuguese for revenue collection in 1779 and was later entirely purchased by Portugal in 1785.
Under Portuguese rule, Dadra formed a freguesia (administrative parish) of the Nagar Haveli concelho (municipality). In turn, the Nagar Haveli concelho was part of the Daman district.
Dadra is a Census Town city in district of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The Dadra Census Town has population of 13,039 of which 8,193 are males while 4,846 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1639 which is 12.57% of total population of Dadra (CT). In Dadra Census Town, Female Sex Ratio is of 591 against state average of 774. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Dadra is around 935 compared to Dadra and Nagar Haveli state average of 926. Literacy rate of Dadra city is 90.51% higher than state average of 76.24%. In Dadra, Male literacy is around 94.53% while female literacy rate is 83.23%.
Dadra Census Town has total administration over 3,385 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.[4]