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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Daman
| other_name =
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = St. Paul's Church Daman & Diu, Diu Dsc-0002.jpg
| image_alt = St. Paul's
| image_caption = St. Paul's
| nickname =
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| pushpin_label_position = right
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| coordinates = {{coord|20.42|N|72.85|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|Union Territory]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu emblem.png}} [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Daman District, India|Daman]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = Daman Municipal Council
| governing_body =
| leader_title = [[Member of Parliament]]
| leader_name = [[Lalubhai Patel]]
| leader_title1 = [[Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu|Administrator]]
| leader_name1 = [[Praful Khoda Patel]],
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 72
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 5
| population_total = 191173
| population_as_of = 2011 Census
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code =
| registration_plate = DD-03
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 1.69 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| website = https://dmcdaman.in/
| footnotes =
| leader_title2 = [[District Collector]]
| leader_name2 = [[Dr Rakesh Minhas]], [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]<ref>[http://www.daman.nic.in/about-administration.asp U.T. Administration of Daman and Diu] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112211748/http://www.daman.nic.in/about-administration.asp |date=12 November 2014 }}</ref>
| demographics1_info1 = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Hindi]]
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'''Daman''' ({{IPAc-en|d|ə|ˈ|m|ɑː|n}}) (Portuguese: ''Damão'') is the capital city of the [[India]]n union territory of [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu]]. It is a [[municipal council]] situated in [[Daman district, India|Daman district]] of the union territory.

[[Daman Ganga River]] divides Daman into two parts — Nani-Daman (nani meaning "small") and Moti-Daman (Moti meaning "big"). 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.

== History ==
The Portuguese [[Diogo de Melo]] arrived at the spot by chance in 1523, when heading towards [[Ormuz]]. He was caught in a violent storm and had his boat blown towards the coast of Daman.<ref>{{cite book
| last = Singh
| first = Kumar Suresh | author-link = Kumar Suresh Singh
| title = Daman and Diu
| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=KRhkT8SjhD8C&q=Daman%2BVasco+de+Gama%2B1523&pg=PA3
| access-date = 2010-12-18
| series = People of India
| volume = XIX
| year = 1995
| publisher = Popular Prakashan
| page = 3
| isbn = 9788171547616 }}</ref> Soon after, it was settled as a [[Portuguese colony]] which lasted for over 400 years. A larger fort was built in Moti Daman in the 16th century to guard against the [[Mughals]] who ruled the area until the Portuguese arrived. It stands today, most of it preserved in its original form. Today the majority of the municipal government offices are inside the fort.

Daman was [[1961 Indian annexation of Goa#The attack on Daman|incorporated]] into the [[Republic of India]] in [[December 1961]] after a battle between the Portuguese and the Indians. The battle left four Indians dead and 14 wounded;<ref>{{cite news |title= The Forgotten Battles of Daman and Diu |author=Anil Shorey |url= http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99feb21/sunday/head3.htm |newspaper= [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date= 21 February 1999 |access-date=18 December 2010}}</ref> Portuguese casualties were 10 dead and two wounded.<ref>Chakravorty, Dr. B.C. (2008). [http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/History/1961Goa/262-Operation-Vijay.html "Operation Vijay"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331145027/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/LAND-FORCES/History/1961Goa/262-Operation-Vijay.html |date=31 March 2014 }}. Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 12/18/2010.</ref>

On 3 November 2019, Daman [[District magistrate|Collector]] [https://ddd.gov.in/directory/shri-rakesh-minhas-ias-2/ Rakesh Minhas] issued a [[Unlawful assembly#India|Section 144]] order banning peaceful assembly of four or more persons, slogan-shouting and the use of loudspeakers across the entire district and ordered the conversion of [https://goo.gl/maps/fb4KnjWqbmhGsjZo7|Government High School, Bhimpore] and the [https://goo.gl/maps/bvsP33of3AqSs7vX8|Government Sarvottam High School, Moti Daman] into 'temporary jails'.<ref>{{Cite web|last=The Wire|first=Staff|date=4 November 2019|title=Daman: Section 144 Imposed, Two Government Schools Converted Into 'Temporary Jails'|url=https://thewire.in/rights/section-144-daman-protests-evictions|access-date=2021-03-02|website=The Wire|language=en}}</ref> This was in response to a land ownership dispute between the local indigenous fishing community and the [[List of administrators of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu|local administration]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Express|first=News Service|date=5 November 2019|title=Demolition of houses: Section 144 in Daman after residents protest|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/demolition-of-houses-section-144-in-daman-after-residents-protest-6103699/|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> that had confiscated their land and bulldozed their homes. The ensuing [[2019 Daman Indigenous Land Clearing Protests]] resulted with the detention of 70 protesters in the 'temporary jails' and another 8 arrests. Few of the [[adivasi]] fisherfolk were rehoused whilst most languished traumatised and homeless on the streets near the rubble of their razed homes.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Uppal|first=Jas|date=6 January 2020|title=Daman – Land and Property Owned by the Fishing Communities Confiscated and Homes Demolished|url=https://www.justiceupheld.org.uk/daman-land-and-property-owned-by-the-fishing-communities-confiscated-and-homes-demolished/|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Justice Upheld|language=en}}</ref> As of March 2021 the site is now billionaire [[Binod Chaudhary]] of [[Chaudhary_Group#Hotels|CG Corp Global]]'s [https://goo.gl/maps/nW6yGx2kurdXb1wq6 The Fern Seaside Luxurious Tent Resort] offering tourist accommodation for $80[[United_States_dollar|US]]/£57[[Pound_sterling|GBP]]/6000 rupees for night in a [[tent]].<ref>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/hotels-/-restaurants/cg-corp-global-plans-79-fern-hotels-resorts-in-india-by-2020-end/articleshow/66793806.cms</ref>

== Demographics ==
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Daman District, India has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 191,173.<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref><ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison: Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Samoa 193,161
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 592nd in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 2655 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 69.256%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Daman has a [[sex ratio]] of 533 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1,000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 88.06%.<ref name=districtcensus/>
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Daman
|titlebar=#Fcd116
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=right
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|89.73}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|8.41}}
{{bar percent|[[Buddhists]]|red|0.14}}
{{bar percent|[[Christians]]|blue|1.37}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism|Jains]]|pink|0.13}}
{{bar percent|Others†|black|0.3}}
|caption=Distribution of religions<br />
†<small>Includes [[Sikh]]s (0.2%), [[Buddhism|Buddhists]] (<0.2%).</small>
}}

== Climate ==
Daman has a [[tropical savanna climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Aw'') with two distinct seasons: a long sunny dry season from October to May and a hot, very humid and extremely wet [[Monsoon of South Asia|monsoon season]] from June to September. Almost no rain falls during the dry season. With milder mornings and lower humidity especially up to the middle of March, this is by far the most comfortable time of the year.

The monsoon season, though relatively short, is extremely wet. Along with the very high humidity and heavy rain every afternoon, travel is difficult and uncomfortable.
{{Weather box|width=auto
| location = Daman, Daman and Diu (1961 to 1990)
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|temperature colour = pastel
| Jan high C = 29.1
| Feb high C = 29.9
| Mar high C = 32.8
| Apr high C = 34.5
| May high C = 34.9
| Jun high C = 33.2
| Jul high C = 30.3
| Aug high C = 29.9
| Sep high C = 30.7
| Oct high C = 33
| Nov high C = 32.6
| Dec high C = 30.4
| Jan low C = 15.7
| Feb low C = 16.6
| Mar low C = 20.3
| Apr low C = 20.7
| May low C = 26.5
| Jun low C = 26.5
| Jul low C = 25.3
| Aug low C = 24.8
| Sep low C = 24.3
| Oct low C = 22.6
| Nov low C = 19.2
| Dec low C = 16.5
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 0
| Feb rain mm = 0
| Mar rain mm = 1
| Apr rain mm = 0
| May rain mm = 5
| Jun rain mm = 324
| Jul rain mm = 766
| Aug rain mm = 473
| Sep rain mm = 288
| Oct rain mm = 44
| Nov rain mm = 6
| Dec rain mm = 2
|source = climate-data.org<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/location/992408/ Climate Daman]</ref>}}

== Tourism ==
*Nani Daman Fort (Jeronimo fort)
*Jain Temple: This 18th century Jain temple is in the northern region of Nani Daman Fort and is dedicated to Mahavir Swami. It is built with white marble. The walls have glass cover with 18th century murals that represent the life of Mahavir Swami.<ref>http://www.nrigujarati.co.in/tourism/174/Religious-Places/jain-temple-daman.html</ref>
*Fort of Moti Daman
*Jampore Beach
*Devka Beach
*Church of Bom Jesus
*Daman Freedom Memorial
*Moti Daman Fort

<gallery mode="packed" heights="134">
File:Daman NaniDaman Fort Entrance.JPG|Nani Daman Fort Entrance
File:Jain Temple, Daman (2012).jpg|Jain Temple, Daman
File:Harbour View from Moti Daman Fort.jpg|Harbour View from Moti Daman Fort
File:Daman 01012012 217.JPG|Jampore Beach in Daman
File:Sunset at Devka beach, daman.jpg|Sunset at Devka beach, Damao
File:Church in Nani Daman Fort.jpg|Church in Nani Daman Fort
File:Church of Bom Jesus in Daman.jpg|Church of Bom Jesus, Daman
File:Daman Freedom Memorial.JPG|Daman Freedom Memorial
File:Daman2.jpg|alt=Moti Daman Fort|The Fort of Moti Daman
</gallery>

== Indian Coast Guard ==
[[File:Daman 01012012 221.JPG|thumb|Daman Beach]]

[[Indian Coast Guard]] Air Station, Daman is the premier air station of the Coast Guard with all the airfield facilities, air traffic control and other allied air traffic services. It is equipped with state-of-the-art airport surveillance radar (ASR), precision approach path indicator (PAPI), Doppler very high frequency omnidirectional radio range (DVOR) – distance measuring equipment (DME) and nondirectional beacon (NDB), as navigational aids. This air station provides ATC and parking facilities to defence as well as civil aircraft.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=http://indiancoastguard.nic.in/ |title= Indian Coast Guard |access-date=2012-11-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104021347/http://indiancoastguard.nic.in/ |archive-date=4 November 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

== Schools and colleges ==
*Institute of our lady of Fatima, Convent, Moti Daman
*swami vivekanad English & Hindi medium school, dalwada, daman
*Coast Guard Public School, Nani Daman
* Podar Jumbo Kids, Daman (preschool)
*Sunrise Champs school, Mashal Chowk, Nani Daman
*Vaidik Dental college campus, Salwaar, Nani Daman
*Shrinathji School, Varkund, Nani Daman
*Divya Jyoti English High & Higher Secondary School, Dabhel, Daman
*Divya Jyoti Hindi Medium School, Dabhel, Daman
*MGM High School, Nani-Daman (Sarvajanik High School)
*Government Higher Secondary School, Nani Daman
*Government Higher Secondary School, Moti Daman
*Government Polytechnic Daman
*Shree Machchi Mahajan English Medium School, Nani Daman
*Stella Maris English Medium High School, Daman
*AIM English School, Moti Daman
*Government College, Nani Daman
*Government Primary School, Devka Mangelwad, Nani Daman
*Holy Trinity English medium high school, Dunetha, Daman
*[[Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Daman]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Daman}}
{{Wikivoyage|Daman (India)}}
*[https://dmcdaman.in/ Official Website]
*[https://www.tourismdddnh.in Daman Tourism Website]

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[[Category:Cities and towns in Daman district, India]]
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