Silvassa
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Silvassa is the capital of the India
n Union Territory
of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
The city has a large number of factories and industries providing significant government revenue, which allows the city to maintain a low level of taxation.
, Silvassa had a population of 21,890. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Silvassa has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. In Silvassa, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Marathi
and Gujarati
are the main languages spoken.
Silvassa is also considered to be the home of Warli culture. Warli is the language spoken by the Warli people which is basically a mixture of Marathi and Gujarati
languages with a local twist.
The Bollywood
movie Phool aur Kante was shot in Silvassa.
A former Portuguese enclave, Silvassa has a significant Roman Catholic population, speaking a distinct dialect of Portuguese.
With groups like Sterlite, Hindalco, Hind Aluminium, Associated Group, Advance Detchem Ltd, Gulf Oil
, Castrol
, Reliance Industries
, Blue Star
, Global Wind Power(Reliance ADAG), Hindustan Unilever, Sterling & Wilson (P) Ltd, an associate company of Shapoorji & Pallonji Group, Dabur
and host of other players in the field of Textiles like Alok Industries
, VRIL, and many other FMCG, Gensets, Electronics, Heavy Engineering goods, Chemical, insecticides, Paints, to name a few, the landscape of Silvassa and surrounding region has altered dramatically. It is one of the largest states in collection of Excise duty from more than 3500 small & medium industries.Silvassa is a big hub for plastic products.Its product like polybags,containers etc. can be found all over India due to its better quality and low cost.
Silvassa is also a host to more than 200,000 floating population, coming from all parts of the country, mostly the labourers hail from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar & Orrisa. Other floating community being from the state of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & Rajasthan.
Due to the mixed population of the city, it is a city in transition struggling to establish its true identity. Hindi, Gujarati and Marathi being largely spoken by the population.
is around 18 km away.
Daman is 30 km away via Bhilad on National Highway number 8
Mumbai is 180 km away from Silvassa, via Bhilad, on National Highway number 8
Rickshaw services ply between Vapi and Silvassa at a regular interval and easily available from Vapi(E) railway station.
Gujarat Road Transport Buses ply between Silvassa & Vapi at a regular interval.
Thankfully the health care industry having recognized the need of the growing population have come forward and set-up hospitals that have, somewhat made it easier for the people of this region to gain good quality health care at reasonable expense.
The list of hospital are:
1. V.B.C.H(Vinoba Bhave Civil Hospita, Multi-Speciality Hospital), Silvassa
2. Vardhaman Hospital, Silvassa
3. Saraswati Hospital, Rakholi, Silvassa
4. Yogi Hospital, Silvassa
5. Sainath Hospital, Silvassa
6. Sai Krishna Hospital, Silvassa
7. Mukta Hospital, Silvassa
8. Chaitanya Hospital, Silvassa
9. Jalaram Hospital , Silvassa
10. Sai Marigold Children Hospital, Silvassa
11. Om Hospital, Silvassa
List of Schools :
1. Father Agnelo English High School
2. Lions English School
3. Prabhat Scholars Academy
5. Shiv Prakash Memorial School
5. St. Xaviers Primary School
6. Kendriya Vidyalaya
7. BAPS Vidya Mandir
8. Dadra's Little Star Academy
9 Vidyatech Technical Institute
10. Diamond Computers
11. Govt. Higher Secondary School, Tokarkhada
list of colleges :
1. SSR College of Art,Commerce And Science.
2. SSR College of Education
3. SSR college of Pharmacy
3. SSR Institute of Research and Management
4. Silvassa Polytechnic college of Engineering
5. BAPS Institute of Information Technology
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Union Territory
Union Territory
A Union Territory is a sub-national administrative division of India, in the federal framework of governance. Unlike the states of India, which have their own elected governments, union territories are ruled directly by the federal government; the President of India appoints an Administrator or...
of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
The city has a large number of factories and industries providing significant government revenue, which allows the city to maintain a low level of taxation.
Geography
Silvassa is located at 20.27°N 73.02°E. It has an average elevation of 32 metres (104 ft).Demographics
As of 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Silvassa had a population of 21,890. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Silvassa has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. In Silvassa, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
and Gujarati
Gujarati language
Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. It is derived from a language called Old Gujarati which is the ancestor language of the modern Gujarati and Rajasthani languages...
are the main languages spoken.
Silvassa is also considered to be the home of Warli culture. Warli is the language spoken by the Warli people which is basically a mixture of Marathi and Gujarati
Gujarati language
Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. It is derived from a language called Old Gujarati which is the ancestor language of the modern Gujarati and Rajasthani languages...
languages with a local twist.
The Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
movie Phool aur Kante was shot in Silvassa.
A former Portuguese enclave, Silvassa has a significant Roman Catholic population, speaking a distinct dialect of Portuguese.
Industry
Far from being a tribal region, it has now developed into a full blown industrial hub. With major industrial houses setting up manufacturing bases in the region. The initial tax free status granted by the Government of India to boost industrial investment in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli has greatly contributed to the industrial growth of the region.With groups like Sterlite, Hindalco, Hind Aluminium, Associated Group, Advance Detchem Ltd, Gulf Oil
Gulf Oil
Gulf Oil was a major global oil company from the 1900s to the 1980s. The eighth-largest American manufacturing company in 1941 and the ninth-largest in 1979, Gulf Oil was one of the so-called Seven Sisters oil companies...
, Castrol
Castrol
Castrol is a brand of industrial and automotive lubricants which is applied to a large range of oils, greases and similar products for most lubrication applications...
, Reliance Industries
Reliance Industries
Reliance Industries Limited is an Indian conglomerate company headquartered at Mumbai, India. The company operates through three business segments: petrochemicals, refining, and oil and gas, other segment of the company includes textile, retail business, special economic zone development and...
, Blue Star
Blue star
A blue star is a type of star.Blue star or bluestar may also refer to:The Blue Star Is Kind Of Shiny It Is All Of Stars To Protect The Moon-Music:* Bluestar Entertainment, record label* "Blue Star" , first recorded 1955...
, Global Wind Power(Reliance ADAG), Hindustan Unilever, Sterling & Wilson (P) Ltd, an associate company of Shapoorji & Pallonji Group, Dabur
Dabur
Dabur derived from Daktar Burman) is India's largest Ayurvedic medicine manufacturer. Dabur's Ayurvedic Specialities Division has over 260 medicines for treating a range of ailments and body conditions-from common cold to chronic paralysis.-Sustainable Development Society:Sustainable Development...
and host of other players in the field of Textiles like Alok Industries
Alok Industries
Alok Industries is Indian textile manufacturing company based in Mumbai. Its main business involves weaving, knitting, processing, home textiles, ready made garments and polyester yarns. It exports 35% of its products to over 70 countries in the US, Europe, South America and Africa.-History:It was...
, VRIL, and many other FMCG, Gensets, Electronics, Heavy Engineering goods, Chemical, insecticides, Paints, to name a few, the landscape of Silvassa and surrounding region has altered dramatically. It is one of the largest states in collection of Excise duty from more than 3500 small & medium industries.Silvassa is a big hub for plastic products.Its product like polybags,containers etc. can be found all over India due to its better quality and low cost.
Silvassa is also a host to more than 200,000 floating population, coming from all parts of the country, mostly the labourers hail from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar & Orrisa. Other floating community being from the state of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & Rajasthan.
Due to the mixed population of the city, it is a city in transition struggling to establish its true identity. Hindi, Gujarati and Marathi being largely spoken by the population.
Transport and Connections
Silvassa to its credit has great roads and are surrounded with astounding trees. The nearest railway station, VapiVapi
Vapi Vapi Vapi (IAST: vāpī, Gujarati: , is a city and a municipality in Valsad district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is situated on the banks of Damanganga River in southern Gujarat, India. Vapi falls under the taluka administration of Pardi...
is around 18 km away.
Daman is 30 km away via Bhilad on National Highway number 8
Mumbai is 180 km away from Silvassa, via Bhilad, on National Highway number 8
Rickshaw services ply between Vapi and Silvassa at a regular interval and easily available from Vapi(E) railway station.
Gujarat Road Transport Buses ply between Silvassa & Vapi at a regular interval.
Health Care
Not long ago, the health care scenario of silvassa was very pathetic with only the Govt. Civil Hospital i.e Vinoba Civil Hospital catering to the ever increasing population of Silvassa and the surrounding areas.Thankfully the health care industry having recognized the need of the growing population have come forward and set-up hospitals that have, somewhat made it easier for the people of this region to gain good quality health care at reasonable expense.
The list of hospital are:
1. V.B.C.H(Vinoba Bhave Civil Hospita, Multi-Speciality Hospital), Silvassa
2. Vardhaman Hospital, Silvassa
3. Saraswati Hospital, Rakholi, Silvassa
4. Yogi Hospital, Silvassa
5. Sainath Hospital, Silvassa
6. Sai Krishna Hospital, Silvassa
7. Mukta Hospital, Silvassa
8. Chaitanya Hospital, Silvassa
9. Jalaram Hospital , Silvassa
10. Sai Marigold Children Hospital, Silvassa
11. Om Hospital, Silvassa
Places of interest
- Roman Catholic Church located near to Bus stand built on Portuguese style.
- Silvassa Museum- a small museum which explains the history and the people of Silvassa.
- Lion Safari- Supposed to be good if you get a glimpse of lion.
- Madhuban Dam-A dam with boating facility, built across River Daman Ganga.
- Dadra Park- A scenic beauty with lush green trees and boating facility, 5 km from Silvassa.
- Dudhani- A vast lake having water sports complex. A must see for all Silvassa goers. Located at 35 km from Silvassa.
- Vrindaban-A temple dedicated to lord Krishna and Shiva, en route Dudhani.
- Balaji templet located in amli dedicated to Lord Balaji,Shiva,Maha Ganapathy,Karthikeyan,Padmavathi,Saraswathi,Hanumanji and Navagraha.
- Ban Ganga Lake - An exotic destination for lovers of Mother nature especially those who relish boating in big lakes.The place is particularly famous for several movie shootings.
Education
Silvassa has some very good schools and colleges, the missionary school started by the Agnelo group, i.e. Fr. Agnelo English School is one of the oldest convent school run by the Our Lady of Piety.List of Schools :
1. Father Agnelo English High School
2. Lions English School
3. Prabhat Scholars Academy
5. Shiv Prakash Memorial School
5. St. Xaviers Primary School
6. Kendriya Vidyalaya
7. BAPS Vidya Mandir
8. Dadra's Little Star Academy
9 Vidyatech Technical Institute
10. Diamond Computers
11. Govt. Higher Secondary School, Tokarkhada
list of colleges :
1. SSR College of Art,Commerce And Science.
2. SSR College of Education
3. SSR college of Pharmacy
3. SSR Institute of Research and Management
4. Silvassa Polytechnic college of Engineering
5. BAPS Institute of Information Technology