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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
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| District(s) | Diu |
| Population | 21,576 (2001) |
Coordinates: Diu is a city in Diu district in the state of Daman and Diu, India. Daman and Diu ( Gujarati: દમણ અને દિવ Marathi: दमण आणि दीव Portuguese: Damão e Diu is a Union territory India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Indian Standard Time ( IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a Time offset of UTC+530. UTC+530 is the Timezone for Indian Standard Time Sri Lanka Time The geography of India is diverse with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts plains rainforests hills and plateaus The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Diu is a city in Diu district in the union territory of Daman and Diu, India. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Daman and Diu ( Gujarati: દમણ અને દિવ Marathi: दमण आणि दीव Portuguese: Damão e Diu is a Union territory India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country It is famous for being the location of the pivotal Battle of Diu in 1509 between Portugal and a combined force of Turkey, Egypt, Venice, Dubrovnik and the then Sultan of Gujarat, Mahmud Begada. Background The Portuguese followed this battle by rapidly capturing key ports/coastal areas around the Indian Ocean like Mombasa, Socotra Mahmud Begada ( May 25, 1458 &ndash 1511 also known as Sultan Mahmud I was the great-grandson of Ahmed Shah, the founder of the Muslim
It is an island lying off the south coast of Gujarat's Kathiawar peninsula, separated from the mainland by a tidal creek. An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant Gujarat (ગુજરાત Gujǎrāt, pronounced) is a state in western India. Kathiawar or Kathiawad ( Gujarati: કાઠીયાવાડ; kaʈʰijaʋaɽ is a Peninsula in western India. A tidal creek is the portion of a Stream that is affected by ebb and flow of ocean Tides in the case that the subject stream discharges to an ocean sea or strait It has an area of 40 km², and a population of 44,110 (2001 census). The town of Diu lies at the eastern end of the island, and is famous for its fortress and old Portuguese Cathedral. This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral It is also a fishing town. The village of Ghoghla, which lies on the mainland opposite the eastern end of the island, is also part of the union territory. Note that in Google Maps you can find Diu with the name of Dangarvadi. Google Maps (for a time named Google Local) is a free Web mapping service application and technology provided by Google that powers many map-based services
In 1535 Bahadur Shah, the Sultan of Gujarat, concluded a defensive alliance with the Portuguese against the Mughal emperor Humayun, and allowed the Portuguese to construct a fortress and maintain a garrison on the island. Bahadur Shah (ruled 1526-1535 and 1536-1537 was a Sultan of Gujarat, at the time an independent realm but now a state in the Republic of India. Background Babur's decision to divide the territories of his empire between two of his sons was unusual in India but it had been a common Central Asian practice since the time of The alliance quickly unravelled, and attempts by the Sultans to oust the Portuguese from Diu between 1537 and 1546 failed. The fortress, reconstructed by Dom João de Castro after the siege of 1545, still stands. Dom João de Castro ( February 7, 1500 - June 6, 1548) was a Portuguese naval officer and fourth Viceroy of Portuguese The island was occupied by the Indian military on 19 December 1961. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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Geography
Diu is located at . [1] It is at sea level.
Tourism
Tourist destinations include the nearby Nagoa beach. The old fort, the church and the museum have a strong Portuguese feel. Jet Airways services the island, landing at Diu Airport. Jet Airways is an Airline based in Mumbai, India. It is the country's second-largest international airline after Air India and the largest Diu Airport is located at Diu in the Union Territory of Daman and Diu, India. Visit Diu Tourism's Official Website [1]
Facts
Area: 38. 8 km². Climate: Cool and dry. Rainfall: 700 mm. Tourist Season: September to May. Clothing recommended: cottons in summer, light woollens in winter. Languages Spoken: Gujarati, English, Hindi, and Portuguese. Local transport is available from Una (Gujarat). WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Una is a city and a Municipality in Junagadh district in the Indian state
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Diu had a population of 21,576. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Males constitute 46% of the population and females 54%. Diu has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59. 5%: male literacy is 81% and, female literacy is 69%. In Diu, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Diu
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius
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