City Profile :: Silvassa Smart City

BUILDING THE FUTURE AND PRESERVING THE PAST

Focus around existing and emerging economy while preserving indigenous communities, culture, nature and wildlife.

Silvassa - A vibrant growth center that offers an optimal balance between industrial prosperity and quality of life, while promoting its rich tribal heritage.

About Silvassa

By leveraging its strategically located industrial zone, dense city core, iconic riverfront and rich tribal legacy as key strengths, Silvassa aspires to be a thriving growth center in the region between Mumbai and Gujarat. The city seeks to achieve this by improving access to its industrial areas, improving mobility conditions in the city center, addressing all gaps in basic infrastructure, creating a clean and healthy urban environment, increasing avenues for art, culture and recreation, promoting skill development and using technology to provide smart governance.

Dadra and Nagar Haveli is located on the western coast of India, 20.0°N and 20.25°N Latitude and 72.50°E and 73.15°E Longitude. It has an elevation ranging between 76 to 346 m above mean sea level1 .It Is surrounded by Maharashtra (Thane district) on the south and west, Gujarat (Valsad District) on the north and east.

Demography

Total Area

17.22 km²

Population

98,265

Population Density

5,723.00/km²

Literacy Rate

91.01%

Sex Ratio

1.325

Climate

Summer

39°C/22°C

Winter

30°C/14°C

Avg. Rainfall (Jun-Sep)

200-250 cm

Avg. Wind Speed

7 km/h

1493

Total no. of Industries in Silvassa

Strategically located between Mumbai & Surat, the greatest strength of silvassa is its thriving manufacturing base over 1200 industrial units with reliable & cheap power supply, significant infrastructural development & focused thrust on ease of doing business. The upcoming infrastructures such as DMIC, DFC and others will play a pivotal role in the development of the industries in the area, which would open gates for emerging industries such as logistics, warehouse, R&D, nano-technology, IT & IT-ES, allied & finished goods market in the area and would also strengthened the existing industrial hub with the improved connectivity.

Total no. of Industries in Silvassa

Upcoming Triggers

Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor

Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor

  • 18 Kms away from border of DNH
  • Magnet for Investment New
  • opportunities for entrepreneurs DNH
  • under influence zone of DMIC
Ports

Ports

  • Nearest operational ports Hazira port and JNPT port
  • Upcoming Nargol port at 35 Kms
Bullet Train

Bullet Train

  • Corridor Passes through Naroli town of DNH
  • Station at Vapi, 18 kms from Silvassa
DFC-Dedicated Freight Corridor

DFC-Dedicated Freight Corridor

  • Western Dedicated Freight Corridor passing near DNH
Mumbai Vadodara Expressway

Mumbai Vadodara Expressway

  • Mumbai-Vadodara expressway passes through DNH, covering 5.5 Kms within DNH