Introduction
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, a union territory (UT) of India, is located in the western region of India. The UT shares borders with the Arabian Sea, Maharashtra and Gujarat. In January 2020, the government merged the two union territories of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu into one.
Out of the total installed capacity in FY25, 525.97 MW was managed by central utilities, and 251.87 by private companies. Thermal power plants accounted for a significant share of the total installed capacity with 696.75 MW, whereas nuclear energy and renewable energy contributed 29.22 MW and 51.87 MW, respectively.
As per the Union Budget 2024-25, the Ministry of Home Affairs allocated Rs. 58.06 crore (US$ 7 million) for the transmission and distribution of power.
Total merchandise exports from the UT stood at Rs. 39,606 crore (US$ 4.60 billion) in FY24, and Rs. 36,420 crore (US$ 4.23 billion) in FY25 (until February 2025).
The UT exported key items such as Engineering Goods, Plastic and Linoleum, Drugs and Pharmaceuticals, Man-Made Yarn/Fabs. /Madeups Etc., Organic and Inorganic Chemicals, Petroleum Products.
The UT has a well-developed social, physical, and industrial infrastructure. It has a domestic airport that connects it to the cities of Mumbai and Ahmedabad. The airport handled 34,896 passengers in FY25 from April to august.
It also has a minor port infrastructure. The state is an established base for the textile and plastic industries.
Between October 2019-December 2024, FDI inflows in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu stood at Rs. 1,544 crore (US$ 179.3 million).
A domestic airport is in Diu with flights to and from Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Bhuj.
The airport handled 94,963 passengers in FY25 (until February 2025).
Recent Developments in Key Sectors
- In the Union Budget 2024-25:
- Rs. 97.89 crore (US$ 11.8 million) to Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu for various schemes in the education sector.
- Rs. 215.83 crore (US$ 26.07 million) to Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu to carry out various schemes in the medical and health sector.
- Rs. 408.48 crore (US$ 49.33 million) for various schemes related to roads and bridges.
- On April 17, 2023, Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi inaugurated the new campus of the NAMO Medical Education and Research Institute, the only medical college in the UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The institute, which had been operating from a leased building, is shifted to its own campus spread across 35 acres in Silvassa. The foundation stone of the medical college was laid in 2019
- In August 2022, the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) opened its campus in Daman
- The proposed eight-lane Baroda-Mumbai expressway will pass through the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli, thereby opening up the UT to investments.
- The ‘New Education Policy’ will help in the development of higher education infrastructure within the boundaries of this union territory.
- Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu are leaders in plasticisers and contribute to 28% of India’s plastic production in the form of aerospace, households, medical, greenhouses, defence and non-conventional energy.
- In FY23, plastic raw materials worth US$ 220 million were exported from the union territory.
- In FY22, the UT exported plastic raw materials worth US$ 137.83 million, and plastic sheets and films worth US$ 94.6 million.
- Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu lead in integrated textile plants and polyester hubs and account for 80% of India’s texturising yarn production.
- In FY23, manmade yarn, fabrics, and made-ups worth US$ 602 million were exported from the union territory.
- In FY22, the UT exported manmade yarn, fabrics and madeups worth US$ 680 million.
FACTFILE
Capital
NAGeographical Area (sq km)
603State Language
Gujarati and MarathiLiteracy Rate
77.2 & 87.1 per centAdministrative Districts
3Key Industries:
Marine Products
Plastic
Textile
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