District of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Dadra AND Nagar Haveli: 3.4 lakh people, one story

People
3,43,709
Area
491 km²
Literacy
76.24%
Sex ratio
774
#1 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuScheduled Tribes: 52.0 % of people. Rank 1 of 3 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuWorkers in farming: 29.2 % of workers. Rank 1 of 3 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuPopulation: 3,43,709. Rank 1 of 3 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuArea: 491 km². Rank 1 of 3 districts.See the numbers →

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Dadra AND Nagar HaveliDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

The history, places and schemes of Dadra AND Nagar Haveli are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Dadra AND Nagar Haveli in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population3.4 lakh#1/3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Area491 km²#1/3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Population density700 per km²#3/3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu▼ state 975
Sex ratio774 females per 1000 males#2/3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu▲ state 706
Child sex ratio (0–6)926 girls per 1000 boys#2/3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu▲ state 918
Literacy rate76.24%#3/3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu▼ state 80.85
Female literacy64.32%#3/3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu▼ state 70.25
Urban population46.7%#2/3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu▼ state 58.5

People & society

76.2% can read. 774 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
85.288.0
Female literacy
64.370.3
Scheduled Castes
1.82.1
Scheduled Tribes
52.033.0
Living in towns
46.758.5

Gender literacy gap: 20.9 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 93.9%
  • Muslim 3.8%
  • Christian 1.5%
  • Buddhist 0.2%
  • Jain 0.3%
  • Other / not stated 0.2%

    Sectors at a glance

    29 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    1.6 lakh workers, 45.7% of all people

    This district
    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
    • Cultivators 17.9%
    • Farm labourers 11.3%
    • Household industry 1.4%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 69.4%

      Schemes & development

      Only 64% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      63.965.1
      Latrine at home
      36.843.9
      Tap water
      31.340.0
      LPG / PNG
      26.830.8
      Phone
      42.349.4
      Television
      31.735.9
      Bicycle
      16.418.2
      Two-wheeler
      17.118.9

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Sources

        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.