Silvassa
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Silvassa is a city and municipality in western India, and the headquarters of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli district. It was a part of the Daman district of the former Portuguese India, and is today the largest city in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Many large companies have established their manufacturing units there. The city has a large number of factories providing significant government revenue, which allows the city to maintain a low level of taxation. The city was chosen as one of the hundred Indian cities in Government of India's flagship Smart Cities Mission.
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Silvassa | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 20.2708162°N 73.0049524°E / 20.2708162; 73.0049524 | |
Country | India |
Union territory | DNDD |
District | Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
• Body | Silvassa Municipal Council |
• Mayor | Rakeshsinh Chauhan |
Area | |
• Total | 16 km2 (6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 98,266 |
• Density | 6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, English |
• Additional official | Gujarati[1] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Telephone code | 0260 |
Vehicle registration | DD-01 |
Website | dnh |
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