Dadra, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
| Dadra दादरा, દાદરા | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
| Country |
 India |
| Union Territory | Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi, Gujarati |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Nearest city | Silvassa |
| Climate |
Tropical monsoon climate Am (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 18 °C (64 °F) |
Dadra is a small town in the Indian Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. It is an enclave lying a few kilometres north of Nagar Haveli in Gujarat.
Dadra is located 6 km west of Silvassa, the capital of union territory. Dadra consists of Dadra town and two other villages.
History
Until 1954, Dadra was part of Portuguese India.[1] 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.
References
- ↑ Bansal, Sunita. Encyclopaedia of India. p. 83.
Coordinates: 20°19′N 72°58′E / 20.317°N 72.967°E
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