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Geography of Silvassa

Geography of Silvassa


Silvassa, the picturesque capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, is a small town with lush green terrain and amazing scenic beauty. It is exactly located at 20.27 degree north and 73.02 degree east, at the foothills of the Western Ghats. The town is on the northern bank of Daman Ganga river, which flows across the state with its tributaries.

Silvassa town is actually lodged in between Gujarat and Maharashtra. Valsad district of Gujarat surrounds the place from almost all the sides, with Thane district of Maharashtra on the south-east corner. The whole town is at an average elevation of 32 meters and has Sahayadri mountain range running from the north-east.

Being on an elevated terrain, Silvassa has a moderate and pleasant climate throughout the year. Almost 53% of the total area of 491square kms is under forest, making this place a famous eco-tourism spot. Silvassa is also the abode of varied flora and fauna.

Climate of Silvassa

Summers are in general pleasant with temperature ranging from 25 - 39 degrees, while one can enjoy cool winters with a temperature of 14 - 30 degrees. Monsoon is very beautiful over here, with an annual rainfall range of 200 - 250cm.

The whole Union Territory is known as the Cherrapunji of Western India. Due to its enjoyable weather around the year, Silvassa is very popular among tourists across India and outside. But the best time to visit Silvassa is between November and March, when the nature’s beauty is at its best.

Crops and Cultivation

The Daman Ganga Irrigation Project helps Silvassa with irrigation facilities, helping the place with rich agriculture.

The main crop of Silvassa is paddy. Stretches of paddy fields are visible around the town. Other crops grown over the place are Nagli, Ragi, Jowar, Maize, Niger, Black gram and Tur dal. Due to good monsoon, many horticulture crops are also grown like, Mango, Cashew, Custard apple, Guava and Sapota.

Demography of Silvassa

Silvassa consists of 72 small villages which in total covers around 491 square kms. As per Census 2011, the total population density of the place is around 21890, out of which 47% are female and 53% are male.

The overall literacy rate for the area is as high as 75%, of which male population are 80% literate and women population are 68% literate. 15% of the population is kids below 6 years of age.

Silvassa, being a small place of the Union Territory has moved forward with time through education, agricultural growth and industrialization to cope with the rapid growth of Indian economy.

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