Nagar Haveli is one of the two talukas of
Dadra and Nagar Haveli District
Dadra and Nagar Haveli is a district of the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu in western India. It is composed of two separate geographical entities: Nagar Haveli, wedged in between Maharashtra and Gujarat states t ...
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Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is a union territory in India. The territory was constituted through the merger of the former territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Plans for the proposed merger were announced by t ...
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India
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Gujarat
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Maharashtra.
Silvassa
Silvassa (Indo-Portuguese; ''Vila de Paço d'Arcos'') is a city and municipality in western India, and the headquarters of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli district. It was a part of the former Portuguese Goa and Damaon, and is today the largest ci ...
, 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
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
Silvassa (Indo-Portuguese; ''Vila de Paço d'Arcos'') is a city and municipality in western India, and the headquarters of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli district. It was a part of the former Portuguese Goa and Damaon, and is today the largest ci ...
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References
Cities and towns in Dadra and Nagar Haveli district
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