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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name | | name = Silvassa | ||
| | | other_name = Selvas | ||
| settlement_type | | settlement_type = City | ||
| image_skyline | | image_skyline = Dadra and Nagar Haveli Silvassa 3.jpg | ||
| image_alt | | image_alt = Silvassa Townhall | ||
| image_caption | | image_caption = Silvassa Townhall | ||
| nickname | | nickname = | ||
| map_alt | | map_alt = | ||
| map_caption | | map_caption = | ||
| pushpin_map | | pushpin_map = India#India Dadra and Nagar Haveli#India Gujarat | ||
| pushpin_label_position | | pushpin_label_position = left | ||
| pushpin_map_alt | | pushpin_map_alt = | ||
| pushpin_map_caption | | pushpin_map_caption = | ||
| coordinates | | coordinates = {{coord|20.2708162|N| 73.0049524|E|display=inline,title}} | ||
| subdivision_type | | subdivision_type = Country | ||
| subdivision_name | | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | ||
| subdivision_type1 | | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|Union territory]] | ||
| subdivision_type2 | | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | ||
| subdivision_name1 | | subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu emblem.png}} [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu]] | ||
| subdivision_name2 | | subdivision_name2 = [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli District|Dadra and Nagar Haveli]] | ||
| established_title | | established_title = <!-- Established --> | ||
| established_date | | established_date = 1885 | ||
| founder | | founder = | ||
| named_for | | named_for = | ||
| | | government_type = [[Municipal council (India)|Municipal Council]] | ||
| governing_body | | governing_body = Silvassa Municipal Council | ||
| leader_title1 | | leader_title1 = Mayor | ||
| leader_name1 | | leader_name1 = Rakeshsinh Chauhan | ||
| unit_pref | | unit_pref = Metric | ||
| area_footnotes | | area_footnotes = | ||
| area_total_km2 | | area_total_km2 = 16 | ||
| area_rank | | area_rank = | ||
| elevation_footnotes | | elevation_footnotes = | ||
| elevation_m | | elevation_m = 32 | ||
| population_total | | population_total = 98,266 | ||
| population_as_of | | population_as_of = 2011 | ||
| population_footnotes | | population_footnotes = | ||
| population_density_km2 | | population_density_km2 = auto | ||
| population_rank | | population_rank = | ||
| population_demonym | | population_demonym = | ||
| demographics_type1 | | demographics_type1 = Languages | ||
| demographics1_title1 | | demographics1_title1 = Official | ||
| demographics1_info1 | | demographics1_info1 = {{hlist|[[Hindi]]|[[English language|English]]}} | ||
| demographics1_title2 | | demographics1_title2 = Additional official | ||
| demographics1_info2 | | demographics1_info2 = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The Goa, Daman and Diu Official Language Act, 1987 |url=https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/6809/1/official_language_act.pdf |access-date=12 November 2022 |website=indiacode.nic.in }}</ref> | ||
| timezone1 | | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| utc_offset1 | | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | ||
| postal_code_type | | postal_code_type = <!-- [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] --> | ||
| postal_code | | postal_code = 396230 | ||
| area_code | | area_code = 0260 | ||
| area_code_type | | area_code_type = Telephone code | ||
| registration_plate | | registration_plate = DD-01 | ||
| footnotes | | footnotes = | ||
| official_name | | official_name = | ||
| website | | website = {{URL|dnh.gov.in}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Silvassa''' is a city | '''Silvassa''' or '''Selvas''' ({{small|[[IAST]]:}} {{IAST|Selvās}}, {{IPA|gu|ˈselʋɑs|lang}}) is a city and the headquarters of the [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli district]] in Union territory of [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu]] in western India. It is today the largest city in the union territory. The city was chosen as one of the hundred Indian cities in [[Government of India]]'s flagship [[Smart Cities Mission]]. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The former official name of the | The former official name of the city, during [[Portuguese India|Portuguese]] rule, was '''Paço de Arcos''' (Engl.: "palace of arches", also spelled '''Paço d'Arcos'''),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/Silvassa/Church-of-Our-Lady-of-Piety/ps51696678.cms|title = Church of Our Lady of Piety|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref> named after the town of [[Paço de Arcos|that same name]] located in [[Oeiras, Portugal|Oeiras]], [[Lisbon]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nativeplanet.com/travel-guide/silvassa-the-city-with-portugal-history-003775.html|title=Silvassa – A City with Portugal History|date=29 July 2017}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Until the | Until about the [[turn of the century]], in the late 1800s, Silvassa was one of many small villages in [[Portuguese India]]. Its importance started to increase by the mid-1880s when the Portuguese administration, under then Governor-General [[Carlos Eugénio Correia da Silva, Count of Paço de Arcos]], decided to transfer the seat of the [[Nagar Haveli|Pragana Nagar Avely]] municipality further inland from [[Darará]]. On 11 February 1885, by decree from the Portuguese Ministry of the Overseas, Silvassa was designated as a town (''vila''), and given the name of Paço de Arcos.<ref>[https://legislacaoregia.parlamento.pt/V/1/59/120/p59 "Decreto de 11 de fevereiro de 1885", ''Diário do Governo'', 1885]</ref> However, the endemic name prevailed, and the town continued to be known locally and beyond as Silvassa, being referred-to as such in official documents. The town remained the municipal capital until the [[Annexation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli|Indian Annexation of 1954]]. | ||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
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==Language== | ==Language== | ||
[[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] and [[Hindi]] are the commonly spoken languages | [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] and [[Hindi]] are the most commonly spoken languages in Silvassa; as the city lies in the northern part of [[Nagar Haveli]], Gujarati and its dialects are more widely spoken compared to the southern part of Nagar Haveli, where [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Konkani language|Konkani]] and its dialects hold prominence. As with most larger towns and cities in India (with a somewhat centralised location), Silvassa is home to people from virtually every part of the nation, with numerous languages being spoken there besides the widespread Hindi, Marathi or Gujarati; one may hear [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]], [[Haryanvi language|Haryanvi]], [[Kannada]], [[Malayalam]], [[Marwari language|Marwari]], [[Odia language|Odia]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]] or [[Urdu]], amongst other tongues, when in Silvassa. | ||
As a former Portuguese colony, Silvassa has a significant [[Roman Catholic]] population, and there are still a few citizens who speak [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] as their first or second language. | |||
==Industry== | ==Industry== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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| Coordinates: 20°16′15″N 73°00′18″E / 20.2708162°N 73.0049524°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory |  Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |
| 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 | |
| • Additional official | Gujarati[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 0260 |
| Vehicle registration | DD-01 |
| Website | dnh |
Silvassa or Selvas (IAST: Selvās, gu) is a city and the headquarters of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli district in Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu in western India. It is today the largest city in the union territory. The city was chosen as one of the hundred Indian cities in Government of India's flagship Smart Cities Mission.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The former official name of the city, during Portuguese rule, was Paço de Arcos (Engl.: "palace of arches", also spelled Paço d'Arcos),[2] named after the town of that same name located in Oeiras, Lisbon.[3]
History[edit | edit source]
Until about the turn of the century, in the late 1800s, Silvassa was one of many small villages in Portuguese India. Its importance started to increase by the mid-1880s when the Portuguese administration, under then Governor-General Carlos Eugénio Correia da Silva, Count of Paço de Arcos, decided to transfer the seat of the Pragana Nagar Avely municipality further inland from Darará. On 11 February 1885, by decree from the Portuguese Ministry of the Overseas, Silvassa was designated as a town (vila), and given the name of Paço de Arcos.[4] However, the endemic name prevailed, and the town continued to be known locally and beyond as Silvassa, being referred-to as such in official documents. The town remained the municipal capital until the Indian Annexation of 1954.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
According to the 2011 India census,[5] Silvassa had a population of 98,265.
Language[edit | edit source]
Gujarati and Hindi are the most commonly spoken languages in Silvassa; as the city lies in the northern part of Nagar Haveli, Gujarati and its dialects are more widely spoken compared to the southern part of Nagar Haveli, where Marathi, Konkani and its dialects hold prominence. As with most larger towns and cities in India (with a somewhat centralised location), Silvassa is home to people from virtually every part of the nation, with numerous languages being spoken there besides the widespread Hindi, Marathi or Gujarati; one may hear Bengali, Bhojpuri, Haryanvi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marwari, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu or Urdu, amongst other tongues, when in Silvassa.
As a former Portuguese colony, Silvassa has a significant Roman Catholic population, and there are still a few citizens who speak Portuguese as their first or second language.
Industry[edit | edit source]
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Far from being a tribal region, Silvassa has now developed into an industrial hub with major industrial companies setting up manufacturing bases in the region. Its initial tax-free status granted by the Indian government to boost industrial investment in the former Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli has contributed to the region's industrial growth.[citation needed] The industrial landscape of Silvassa and surrounding region has been altered dramatically. It is one of the largest states in collection of excise duty from more than 3,500 small and medium industries. Silvassa is a big hub for plastic products and its products are found throughout India thanks to their good quality and low cost. Apart from all this, Silvassa is also known for various FMCG distributors like Gajra Distribution having reach throughout the country.
Silvassa hosts more than 200,000 floating population, coming from all parts of the country; the laborers mostly hail from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha. Other floating community is from the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Rajasthan.
Transport and connections[edit | edit source]
Silvassa is connected to Maharashtra and Gujarat via National Highway 848A.[6] Silvassa has a well-maintained road network. The nearest railway stations are in Vapi 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) away and Bhilad, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) away. Daman is 30 km away via Bhilad on National Highway number 8. Mumbai is 160 km away from Silvassa, via Bhilad, on National Highway number 8 Surat is 130 km away from Silvassa, via Bhilad, on National Highway number 8. Auto-rickshaw services ply between Vapi and Silvassa at a regular interval and easily available from Vapi (E) railway station. Gujarat Road Transport Buses ply between Silvassa and Vapi at a regular interval.
Silvassa Smart City Limited currently operates 10 Electric Buses to and from the Silvassa Bus Stand, destinations include Daman, Vapi, Khanvel, Dudhani, and Mandoni.
See also[edit | edit source]
- Portuguese India
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
- Annexation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- Amli
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "The Goa, Daman and Diu Official Language Act, 1987" (PDF). indiacode.nic.in. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ↑ "Church of Our Lady of Piety". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Silvassa – A City with Portugal History". 29 July 2017.
- ↑ "Decreto de 11 de fevereiro de 1885", Diário do Governo, 1885
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ "New National Highways notification - NH 848A" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 17 April 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.