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Silvassa
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Silvassa
Dadra and Nagar Haveli • India |
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| District(s) | Dadra & Nagar Haveli |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population | 21,890 (2001) |
Silvassa pronunciation (Marathi: सिल्वासा , Gujarati: સેલ્વાસ) is the capital of the Indian Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
The city has a large number of factories and industries providing significant government revenue, which allows the city to maintain a low level of taxation. The city is a green & peaceful place.
Silvassa is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 32 metres (104 feet).
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Silvassa had a population of 21,890. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Silvassa has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. In Silvassa, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Marathi and Gujarati are the main languages spoken.[2]
Silvassa is also cosidered to be the home of Warli Culture. Warli is the language spoken by the Warli people which is basically a mixture of Marathi and Gujrati languages with a local twist.
Silvassa also has a considerable number of Christians who are mainly Portugese as the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli was occupied by the Portugese during the British Rule.
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