Basic information

| Feature | Details | |---|---| | **Official Name** | Daman | | **Common Name** | Daman | | **Native Name(s)** | દમણ (Gujarati), दमन (Hindi), Damão (Portuguese) | | **Nicknames** | The Twin Fort City | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City / Municipal Council | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Union Territory) | | **Capital** | Daman (Capital of the Union Territory) | | **Government Type** | Municipal Council under Union Territory Administration | | **Date Founded** | Antiquity; Portuguese settlement established 1559 | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+05:30) | | **Latitude** | 20.3974° N | | **Longitude** | 72.8328° E | | **Elevation** | 5 m (16 ft) | | **Total Area** | 72 sq km (28 sq mi) (Daman District) | | **Population** | 191,173 (2011 Census, District) | | **Population Density** | 2,655 / sq km (6,880 / sq mi) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 396210, 396220 | | **Area Codes** | +91 260 | | **Official Languages** | Gujarati, Hindi, English (Historically Portuguese) | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Damanese |