Diu district

Diu district
Map of Diu district, the exclave of Simbor is not shown
Map of Diu district, the exclave of Simbor is not shown
Diu district is located in India
Diu district
Diu district
Diu district location
Coordinates: 20°43′N 70°59′E / 20.71°N 70.98°E / 20.71; 70.98
Country India
Union Territory Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
HeadquartersDiu Town
Area
 • Total40 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total52,074
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
DemonymDiucar/ Dioese
Languages[1]
 • OfficialHindi, English
 • OtherGujarati, Portuguese[2][3][4]
Websitehttp://diu.gov.in/

Diu district /ˈd/ is one of the three districts of the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu of India.[5] The district is made up of Diu Island and two small enclaves in the State of Gujarat. The district headquarters are at Diu Town. It is the ninth least populous district in the country (out of 640).[6]

  1. ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). 29 March 2016. p. 87. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ^ "District at a Glance".
  3. ^ "Survey chapter: Diu Indo-Portuguese".
  4. ^ "Firangiwada Heritage Walk".
  5. ^ "Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu UTs merge for 'better admin efficiency, service': MoS Home". Indus Dictum. 4 December 2019. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  6. ^ "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.

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