Daman and Diu
Daman and Diu (/dəˈmɑːn ... ˈdiːuː/; ⓘ) was a union territory in northwestern India. With an area of 112 km2 (43 sq mi), it was the smallest administrative subdivision of India on the mainland. The territory comprised two districts, Daman and Diu island, geographically separated by the Gulf of Khambat. The state of Gujarat and the Arabian Sea bordered the territory. A Portuguese colony since the 1500s, the territories were taken by India with the Annexation of Goa in 1961. Daman and Diu were administered as part of the union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu between 1961 and 1987. After the Goa Opinion Poll, they became a separate union territory. In 2019, legislation was passed to merge the union territory of Daman and Diu with its neighbouring union territory, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, to form the new union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu with effect from 26 January 2020.
| Daman and Diu | |||||||||
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| Union territory | |||||||||
| 1987–2020 | |||||||||
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Map of Daman and Diu | |||||||||
| Capital | Daman | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• | 112 km2 (43 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• | 242,911 | ||||||||
| Government | |||||||||
| Administrator | |||||||||
• 1987 (first) | Gopal Singh | ||||||||
• 2019 (last) | Praful Khoda Patel | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 30 May 1987 | ||||||||
• Formation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 26 January 2020 | ||||||||
| Political subdivisions | 2 districts | ||||||||
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