Until 1954, Dādra and Nagar Haveli as well as Damān and Diu were part of Portuguese India. Both became union territories in 1961 (Damān and Diu together with Goa). In 1987, Goa was separated as a state. Both union territories were merged in 2020.
Union Territory
The population development of the Union Territory of Dādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and Diu according to census results and latest projections.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (Cf) 1981-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 1991-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2001-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-03-01 | Population Projection (P) 2020-07-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | IND | Rep | New Delhi | 3,166,620 | 685,184,692 | 846,387,888 | 1,028,737,436 | 1,210,854,977 | 1,371,360,400 | |||
| Dādra & Nagar Haveli & Damān & Diu | DDD | UTerr | Damān | 602 | ... | 240,063 | 378,694 | 586,956 | 615,700 | 60200 | → |
- Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner (web).
(2020) Unique Identification Authority of India (web).
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population development of all cities and towns in Dādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and Diu with more than 15,000 inhabitants by census years.
| Name | Status | Population Census (Cf) 1991-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2001-03-01 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-03-01 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dadhel | Town | ... | ... | 52,578 | 0 | → | |
| Dādra | Town | ... | 6,614 | 13,039 | 0 | → | |
| Damān (Damão) | City | 26,905 | 35,770 | 44,282 | 650 | → | |
| Diu | City | 20,643 | 21,578 | 23,991 | 1780 | → | |
| Kachigam | Town | ... | 9,310 | 18,434 | 0 | → | |
| Masat | Town | ... | 6,566 | 12,139 | 0 | → | |
| Naroli | Town | ... | 9,996 | 16,260 | 0 | → | |
| Samarvarni | Town | ... | ... | 12,553 | 0 | → | |
| Silvassa (incl. Āmli) | City | 11,725 | 50,463 | 98,265 | 670 | → |
- (2001) (2011) Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner (web), Delimitation Commission of India (web), Population Census India (web).