Dadra and Nagar Haveli was constituted as a Union Territory on 11th August 1961. It is predominantly a rural area inhabited by tribals who form 79 per cent of the population. Forests cover about 40 per cent of its area. About 23,627 hectares of land are under cultivation. The main crops are rice, hill millet, mango, sapota and bananas. A few of the industries in the Union Territory are leather goods, textiles, engineering goods, plastics, electronics, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. All villages are electrified. The climate is warm throughout the year, and average annual rainfall is 225 cm.