The principal occupation of the people in Diu are weaving and dyeing. The articles manufactured here are of great demand abroad. Most of the people here are engaged in fishing and salt production. The coastal and island waters are rich in fish as pomfret and hils, Bombay duck, prawns, shark, eel and Dara. The fishing industry has boosted canning and freezing, cloth. The handicraft articles are of high artistic value, manufactured from ivory, tortoise-shell and horns of animals. There is a unit in Diu where processing and canning of fish is done. Cattle, buffaloes, sheep and goats are main livestock of the district. The people who live mostly in the upper storeys of lofty houses are quite industrious and hardworking. The main items of export are dried salt, fish, and coconuts. The total number of industrial units registered in Daman And Diu together are about 535. The main industrial areas of the union territory are Somnath, Dabhel, Bhimpore and Kadaiya. |