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Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu · Census 2011 district profile

1.9 lakh people in 50,376 households across 1 tehsils, as counted by Census 2011. Market size, development indicators and religious composition in one place — every figure from the official tables.

Religious composition · Census 2011, district-level

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu89.7%
  • Muslim8.4%
  • Christian1.4%
  • Sikh0.1%
  • Buddhist0.1%
  • Jain0.1%
  • Religion not stated0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)2.2%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)8.0%
1.9 lakh
Population
Census 2011
88.1%
Literacy
Female literacy 81.0%
83.1%
Urban population
2,655 per sq km
Market

Population, urbanisation and the share of households owning key assets — the starting point for sizing a district market.

Population
1,91,173
1,24,659 / 66,514
Households
50,376
3.8 persons per household
Urban population
83.1%
1,58,860 persons
Sex ratio
534
women per 1,000 men
Density
2,655
per sq km
Work participation
55.2%
1,05,521 workers

Households owning (% of households)

Mobile phone83.4%Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 70.2%
Television57.2%Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 53.3%
Scooter / motorcycle / moped28.5%Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 28.1%
Availing banking services63.2%Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 60.6%
LPG / PNG for cooking52.0%Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 45.7%
Computer / laptop9.1%Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 8.7%
Car / jeep / van6.4%Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 5.8%
None of the listed assets7.6%Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 17.2%

What workers do

Cultivators1.7%
Agricultural labourers0.5%
Household industry0.4%
Other work (services, trade, industry)97.4%

Main workers 1,01,717, marginal workers 3,804. Shares of all workers.

State and India amenity figures are weighted by households from the published district percentages.

Development

Basic-service coverage from the Houselisting & Housing Census 2011, with literacy from the Primary Census Abstract.

Literacy
88.1%
age 7 and above
Female literacy
81.0%
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 70.3%
SC
2.2%
% of population
ST
8.0%
% of population
Electricity for lighting99.1%Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 96.9%
Latrine within premises82.4%Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 65.2%
No latrine — open defecation8.7%Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 26.9%
Tap water (main source)70.2%Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 59.2%
Tap water from treated source45.3%Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 38.6%
Drinking water within premises74.7%Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 63.2%
Water source away from home1.6%Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 6.7%
Closed drainage41.8%Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 32.4%
Permanent (pucca) house96.8%Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 79.1%
Religion & SC/ST

Census 2011 counts people by religion and records Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe status. These are district population figures, not voter or constituency figures.

Census 2011, district-level

Population counts from Census 2011 — not voters and not constituency-level figures. There is no official Census data on OBC or General castes. The Census has not published a caste count other than SC and ST since 1931, so this page shows none.

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu89.7%
  • Muslim8.4%
  • Christian1.4%
  • Sikh0.1%
  • Buddhist0.1%
  • Jain0.1%
  • Religion not stated0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)2.2%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)8.0%
Tehsils

Sub-district rows from the Primary Census Abstract and table C-01. Tehsil boundaries are as they stood in 2011.

Tehsil-wise figures for Daman
TehsilsPopulationHouseholdsUrban populationLiteracyFemale literacySCSTHinduMuslimChristianSikhReligious composition
Daman1,91,17350,37683.1%88.1%81.0%2.2%8.0%89.7%8.4%1.4%0.1%

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Assembly seats

Seats whose area falls in this Census 2011 district, as drawn by the 2008 delimitation (or the Local Government Directory's ward mapping where that is the only link).

No assembly seat is linked to this district in our data.

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Field data

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FAQ

Answers use Census of India 2011 tables and NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts list.

What is the population of Daman district?

Census 2011 counted 1,91,173 people in Daman — 1,24,659 men and 66,514 women (sex ratio 534 women per 1,000 men). 83.1% of them lived in urban areas.

What is the religious composition of Daman?

By Census 2011, Daman's population was Hindu 89.7%, Muslim 8.4% and Christian 1.4%. These are population shares for the whole district, not voter figures.

What share of Daman is SC and ST?

Scheduled Castes were 2.2% and Scheduled Tribes 8.0% of the district's population in Census 2011. There is no official Census count of OBC or General castes.

What is the literacy rate of Daman?

Census 2011 literacy (age 7 and above) was 88.1%; female literacy was 81.0%.

Why are these 2011 figures?

Census 2011 is the latest completed population census of India. The 2021 Census was postponed; the next Census has been notified with a reference date of 1 March 2027 (1 October 2026 for snow-bound areas), and no results from it have been published yet. Until they are, the 2011 tables remain the official source for district-level population, religion and SC/ST figures.

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census of India 2011, district code 25-495: Primary Census Abstract, C-01 religion table, HH-14 amenities and assets and A-01 area table (censusindia.gov.in). Aspirational Districts: NITI Aayog list. Seat links: 2008 delimitation district of each assembly seat and the Local Government Directory. Percentages are calculated from the published counts; amenity percentages are as published in table HH-14.