Introduction About Daman
Daman or Damao, a Union Territory was a Portuguese enclave for four centuries and a half till the close of the colonial rule in 1961. The first Portuguese Captain Diogo de Mello, while on his way to Ormuz, met with a violent cyclone and when all hopes were lost, suddenly found himself at the Daman coast. Daman was the battleground to oust the Portuguese and had witnessed many a wars waged against the alien powers. It had been a melting pot where races and cultures met and mixed to bring forth a multicoloured identity. Read More...
History
The district of Daman is known to formed part of the country know as Lata which was one of the seven divisions of the Aparant or Konkan Vishaya between 2nd century BC and 13th century AD. The archeological evidences prove that this land formed part of the Mauryan empire at least at the time of Ashoka. After the Mauryan power was weakened, the district was subjected to Satavahana rulers, Satakarni I, in the end of the 2dn century BC. During the first century AD, Kshaharatas seemed to have reigned over Daman district, Read More...
How To Reach
Vapi station, 12 km. east, is the main access point for Daman. Vapi on the main Delhi-Mumbai and Ahmedabad-Mumbai western Railway main broad-gauge line is very well linked to all parts of the country through Ahmedabad in Gujarat and Mumbai. Most mail, express, superfast trains including Shatabdi Express between Ahmedabad and Mumbai stop at Vapi. Mumbai is about 170 km. and Surat is about 90 km. from Vapi. Plenty of share taxis (Rs.15 per person) from outside the Vapi station leave for city centre of Daman. Read More...
Geography
Bounded
on the north by the Kolak river, on the east by the Valsad district of Gujarat
state, on the south by the Kalu river and on the west by the Arabian Sea,
the district of Daman with a total area of 72 square km is situated in 20˚21’
55” and 20˚28’ 38” north latitude and 72˚ 48’
18” and 72˚ 54’ 16” east longitude. Its length from
the extreme north to south measures 11 km and width from east to west, measure
8 km. It is about 500 km north from Goa State and the Arabian Sea frontage
extends about 12.5 km. Read
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People
The population of Daman district 1,12,949 (2001 census) and the population density is 1583 persons per square kilometer. More than 68 percent of district population resides in villages (21 in number) whose main occupation is fishing, agriculture and working in non agriculture sector. Number of females per thousand male (sex ratio) in the district is 591. The literacy rate is 83.6 percent.The majority population is Hindus with Muslims and Christians making a significant presence. Read More...
Economy
Daman, has been infamous as a heaven for smugglers in the recent past and now this menace has totally been overcome and the industrial development has taken place in a considerable manner improving the life style of the common people. Primarily the economy is based on fishery and agriculture but increasing tourism of late is significantly contributing to the economy of this Union Territory. Being a Union Territory, Daman enjoys a lot of tax concessions which makes it the investors favoured destination. Read More...