Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | --- | --- | | Official Name | Silvassa | | Common Name | Silvassa | | Native Name(s) | સેલવાસ (Gujarati), सिल्वासा (Hindi/Marathi) | | Nicknames | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | 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 | Capital of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli district | | Government Type | Municipal Council (under Union Territory administration) | | Date Founded | 1885 (transferred as seat of Portuguese administration) | | Time Zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | | Latitude | 20.2763° N | | Longitude | 73.0083° E | | Elevation | ~32 m (105 ft) | | Total Area | ~17 sq km (city proper) | | Population | 98,265 (2011 Census urban agglomeration) | | Population Density | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | ZIP/Postal Codes | 396230 | | Area Codes | +91 260 | | Official Languages | Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, English | | Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | | Demonym | Silvassan |