A source-led record of anti-colonial liberation, integration, Union administration, parliamentary representation, Adivasi communities, coastal heritage, industry, ecology and accountability.
A merger may join administrations, but honest history keeps every district’s path visible.— Rahul Gautam
Administration history · Merger of Union Territories Act, 2019.
The President administers the territory through an Administrator under Article 239. It has no Legislative Assembly or Council of Ministers; district administrations, municipalities and panchayats exercise assigned local functions.
Praful Khoda Patel is Administrator and Ankur Garg is Adviser to the Administrator. Current departmental officers are maintained in the Administration directory.
| Election | Dadra and Nagar Haveli (ST) | Daman and Diu |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Natubhai Gomanbhai Patel · BJP | Lalubhai Babubhai Patel · BJP |
| 2019 | Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar · Independent | Lalubhai Babubhai Patel · BJP |
| 2024 | Kalaben Mohanbhai Delkar · BJP | Umeshbhai Babubhai Patel · Independent |
The 2020 administrative merger did not merge the two parliamentary constituencies. Dadra and Nagar Haveli remains reserved for Scheduled Tribes; Daman and Diu is unreserved.
| District frame | Population · Census 2011 | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 343,709 | 491 km² |
| Daman | 191,173 | 72 km² |
| Diu | 52,074 | 40 km² |
Manufacturing is concentrated in the mainland industrial districts; tourism, fisheries, services, construction, coconut and coastal livelihoods vary sharply across the three districts. GSDP, industrial registrations, employment, Union grants and audited expenditure are separate measures.
Warli, Kokna, Dhodia and other Scheduled Tribe communities are central to Dadra and Nagar Haveli’s history. Land, forest access, cultural expression and representation require statutory and community-specific evidence.
Diu Fort, Moti Daman Fort, churches and urban precincts preserve distinct colonial histories. Monument protection, living worship and tourism use must be sourced separately.
The Daman Ganga basin, Diu’s coast, beaches, wetlands and forest tracts face different water, erosion, pollution and habitat pressures. Blue Flag certification is not a general ecological rating.
Industrial growth brought large migrant workforces and rapid density change, especially in Daman and Silvassa. Census residence, workplace population and labour-registration data answer different questions.
CAG Union Territory reports, parliamentary papers and Administration disclosures are tied to audited periods. Industrial regulation, land, municipal services, environment, tourism and procurement require document-level evidence.
Comptroller and Auditor General of India · accountability methodology.
Liberation, integration and merger: Parliament, MHA and Administration · elections: ECI · population and economy: Census India and district profiles · heritage and nature: ASI, Administration and environment authorities · Adivasi and labour rights: statutes, commissions and courts · accountability: CAG and Parliament. Checked 3 September 2026.