Daman, India
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 | Umeshbhai patel |
| • Council President | Sonal Issuarlal Patel |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2011 Census) | |
• Total | 44,282 |
| • Density | 6,800/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Damanese or Damãocar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| • Additional official | Gujarati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | DD-03 |
| Sex ratio | 1.69 ♂/♀ |
| Website | dmcdaman |
Daman (IPA: [d̪əmən]) is a city and the administrative capital of the Indian union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. It is a municipal council situated in the Daman district.
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.