Nagar Haveli Explained

Nagar Haveli
Settlement Type:Taluka
Image Alt:Silvassa, Nagar Haveli
Pushpin Map:India Gujarat#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Nagar Haveli location
Coordinates:20.18°N 73.02°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:Union Territory
Subdivision Name1:Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, English
Demographics1 Title2:Additional official
Demographics1 Info2:Gujarati
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

Nagar Haveli is one of the two talukas of Dadra and Nagar Haveli District, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, India. It is surrounded by the Indian states of Gujarat and Maharashtra. [1]

Silvassa, the administrative headquarters of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, is located in the Nagar Haveli exclave. Silvassa has a large number of factories and industries providing significant government revenue, which allows the city to maintain a low level of taxation.

Silvassa is also considered to be the home of Warli culture. Warli is the language spoken by the Warli people which is similar to both Marathi and Gujarati.

Silvassa is known for its natural environment and gardens. The Hindi movie "Phool Aur Kaante" was shot here. The Lion Safari and Vasona Deer Park are new upcoming tourist attractions.

Other towns in Nagar Haveli are: Amli, Sili, Saili, Amal, Kanadi, Vasona, Velugam, Dolara, Sindavni,Khanvel, Dudhani.

There is a small enclave named Maghval belonging to Gujarat that is located within Nagar Haveli, just south of Silvassa.

Pratah Varta is a Hindi daily newspaper published from Silvassa.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dadra & Nagar Haveli . dnh.nic.in/ . 9 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121118002436/http://dnh.nic.in/ . 18 November 2012.