Dadra and Nagar Haveli Travel Guide
(દાદરા અને નગર હવેલી, दादरा आणि नगर हवेली) Travel Guide,

Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Gujarati: દાદરા અને નગર હવેલી, Marathi: दादरा आणि नगर हवेली, Portuguese: Dadrá e Nagar Aveli) is a Union Territory of India. Dadra is an enclave of Gujarat while Nagar Haveli is wedged between Gujarat and Maharashtra. Covering a total area of 487 sq km (188 sq mi), they are just a few kilometers apart, with Nagar Haveli being about 30 km from Daman, which is part of the Union Territory of Daman and Diu. The capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli is Silvassa.

Silvassa in Nagar Haveli


Dadra and Nagar Haveli were former Portuguese colonies from the 18th century until 1954. Nagar Haveli was given to the Portuguese by the Maratha Empire as compensation for the sinking of a Portuguese ship in 1783 while Dadra was purchased by the Portuguese in 1785. In 1954, Dadra and Nagar Haveli removed themselves from Portuguese rule. An interim administrative body called Varishta Panchayat of Free Dadra and Nagar Haveli took control from 1954 to 1961, when the territories were merged with India.

The people of Dadra and Nagar Haveli are predominantly Warli, and the Warli language is spoken in the area. They also practise their own customs and tradition. The language has no written form, with words borrowed from Sanskrit, Marathi and Gujarati.

Daman Ganga River, Silvassa

How to go to Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Most visitors reach Dadra and Nagar Haveli by way of Mumbai. From there, you can get a train to Bhilad and Vapi, towns in Gujarat, from where you may have to continue your journey by taxi or bus.

Main Cities in Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Main Sights in Dadra and Nagar Haveli

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