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Daman | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Daman  Daman | |
| Coordinates: 20°25′N 72°51′E / 20.42°N 72.85°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory |  Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |
| District | Daman |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Daman Municipal Council |
| • Member of Parliament | Lalubhai Patel |
| • Council President | Sonal Issuarlal Patel |
| Area | |
• Total | 72 km2 (28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2011 Census) | |
• Total | 191,173 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Damanese or Damãocar |
| Languages[1] | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| • Additional official | Gujarati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | DD-03 |
| Sex ratio | 1.69 ♂/♀ |
| Website | dmcdaman |
Daman is a city and the administrative capital of the Indian territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. It is a municipal council situated in the Daman district of the union territory.[2]
The Daman Ganga River divides Daman into: Nani-Daman (Little Daman) and Moti-Daman (Big Daman). Despite its name, Nani-Daman is the larger of the two parts, while the old city is mainly in Moti-Daman. This holds most of the important entities, like the major hospitals, supermarkets, and major residential areas. Vapi, Gujarat, is the nearest city to Daman.[3]
- ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). 29 March 2016. p. 87. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Daman | India, Map, Population, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ ""NANI DAMAN", the commercial face of Daman". Tripadvisor.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.