Daman District is an enclave on the western coast of India, surrounded by Valsad District of Gujarat on the north, east and south and the Arabian Sea to the west. The district has an area of

72 km², and a population of 113,949 (2001 census), which increased 83% between 1991 and 2001. Daman lies at the mouth of the Daman Ganga River. Major industries have factories here. The closest railway station is Vapi (7 km). It is also famous for its beach, Portuguese colonial architecture, churches, and for the scenic beauty in the twin cities of Nani-Daman and Moti-Daman, which lie opposite each other across the Daman Ganga. The chief occupation has been fishing. The city of Surat lies to the north, and Mumbai lies approximately 160 km (100 mi) south of Daman on the Arabian Sea coast in Maharashtra state.

Daman was occupied by the Portuguese in 1531, and was formally ceded to Portugal in 1539 by the Sultan of Gujarat. It remained a Portuguese colonial possession until it was liberated by Indian forces on 19 December 1961.

Goa, Daman, and Diu were incorporated into the Republic of India on December 19, 1961; Portugal did not recognize the Indian annexation of these territories until 1974. Goa, Daman, and Diu were administered as part of a single union territory until 1987, when Goa was granted statehood, leaving Daman and Diu as a separate union territory; each enclave constitutes one of the union territory’s two districts.Daman  is  the  Union  Territory  of  India .  Its  administration  is  handled  by  President  of  India.

A bridge over the Daman Ganga between Moti Daman and Nani Daman collapsed during a monsoon on 28 August 2003. 24 people were killed, 17 of them children, when their vehicles plunged into the river [1]. The government constructed a new bridge at a cost of 80 million rupees, but it, too, partially collapsed during torrential rains in August 2004 [2]


In  all such  Territories  there  is  No  VAT  at  the  Ist  stage  of  Manuafcture.   Some  areas  are  also  declared  as  Tax  Free  Zones.  Daman  

Devka  and  Zampoor  are  the  famous  beaches  at  daman.  Out  of  the  two  Zampoor  beach is  a plain  &  safe  while  Devka  beach  is  not  plain  and  unsafe  too.  At  Devka  there  is  a  Gurden maintained  by  Daman  Travels  administration.  Daman  has  got divided  into  Nani  daman  &  Moti  daman  due  to the  Damanganga  River.

Its  a  Good  place  to  spend  your  week-end &  chill  youself  with  cheap  beers  raning  from RS 40/- MIN.(  Duty free).

Daman  has  also  got  a  wide  spread  Industrial  area  having  a  good  industries  &  MNC’s  set ups.  Enercon &  Suzlon  are  the  two major  Windmill  manufacturers  based  at  Daman.

You  can  visit  daman  From  Mumbai  to  Vapi  by  Train or by Road  or  from  Nashik  To  silvassa-Vapi -Daman  by Road .  It  will  almost  takes  the  same  time  i.e  3-4 hrs.

Type of Travel:	Weekend Getaway
Duration of Stay:	2 days only
Average Expenditure:	Budget (less than Rs.1000/day)
Group Size:	Couple
Best Suited For:	Friends
Best Time to Travel:	Dec - Feb