Diu district

Diu district (Portuguese: Distrito de Diu) is one of the two districts of Daman and Diu, a union territory of India. It is the ninth least populous district in the country (out of 640).

History

The district was historically part of the Saurashtra region of Gujarat.

Mirroring the system of administrative division in Portugal, Diu district (Distrito de Diu) was established as an administrative division of the Portuguese State of India (Estado da Índia) in the first half of the 19th century. It was headed by a district governor, subordinate to the governor-general of Portuguese India in Goa. The district included the single municipality of Diu, which was further subdivided into civil parishes.

It remained an overseas territory of Portugal until it was annexed by Indian forces on 19 December 1961. From 1961-87, it was a part of the union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu. In 1987, it became a part of the newly formed union territory of Daman and Diu.

Geography

Diu district occupies an area of 40 square kilometres (15 sq mi),