District of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Daman: 1.9 lakh people, one story

People
1,91,173
Area
72 km²
Literacy
88.07%
Sex ratio
534
#1 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuPopulation density: 2,655 per km². Rank 1 of 3 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuLiteracy rate: 88.07%. Rank 1 of 3 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuFemale literacy: 80.98%. Rank 1 of 3 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuUrban population: 83.1%. Rank 1 of 3 districts.See the numbers →

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DamanDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

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

Daman in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population1.9 lakh#2/3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Area72 km²#2/3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Population density2,655 per km²#1/3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu▲ state 975
Sex ratio534 females per 1000 males#3/3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu▼ state 706
Child sex ratio (0–6)897 girls per 1000 boys#3/3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu▼ state 918
Literacy rate88.07%#1/3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu▲ state 80.85
Female literacy80.98%#1/3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu▲ state 70.25
Urban population83.1%#1/3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu▲ state 58.5

People & society

88.1% can read. 534 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
91.688.0
Female literacy
81.070.3
Scheduled Castes
2.22.1
Scheduled Tribes
8.033.0
Living in towns
83.158.5

Gender literacy gap: 10.6 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 89.7%
  • Muslim 8.4%
  • Christian 1.4%
  • Buddhist 0.1%
  • Jain 0.1%
  • Other / not stated 0.2%

    Sectors at a glance

    2 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    1.1 lakh workers, 55.2% of all people

    This district
    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
    • Cultivators 1.7%
    • Farm labourers 0.5%
    • Household industry 0.4%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 97.4%

      Schemes & development

      Only 69% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      69.365.1
      Latrine at home
      57.643.9
      Tap water
      49.140.0
      LPG / PNG
      36.430.8
      Phone
      60.749.4
      Television
      40.035.9
      Bicycle
      20.618.2
      Two-wheeler
      19.918.9

      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.