Diu district

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

Diu district
Distrito de Dio
Distrito de Dio, India Portuguesa (1920).
Diu district
Diu district location
Coordinates: 20.71°N 70.98°E / 20.71; 70.98
Country India
Union Territory Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Founded byFrancisco de Almeida
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
  OfficialHindi, English
  Additional officialGujarati
Websitehttp://diu.gov.in/
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