District of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Diu: 52,074 people, one story

People
52,074
Area
39 km²
Literacy
83.46%
Sex ratio
1,031
#1 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuSex ratio: 1,031 females per 1000 males. Rank 1 of 3 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuChild sex ratio (0–6): 929 girls per 1000 boys. Rank 1 of 3 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuScheduled Castes: 3.6 % of people. Rank 1 of 3 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuHousehold industry workers: 1.7 % of workers. Rank 1 of 3 districts.See the numbers →

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DiuDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

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

Diu in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population52,074#3/3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Area39 km²#3/3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Population density1,335 per km²#2/3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu▲ state 975
Sex ratio1,031 females per 1000 males#1/3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu▲ state 706
Child sex ratio (0–6)929 girls per 1000 boys#1/3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu▲ state 918
Literacy rate83.46%#2/3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu▲ state 80.85
Female literacy76.06%#2/3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu▲ state 70.25
Urban population46.1%#3/3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu▼ state 58.5

People & society

83.5% can read. 1,031 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
91.288.0
Female literacy
76.170.3
Scheduled Castes
3.62.1
Scheduled Tribes
0.233.0
Living in towns
46.158.5

Gender literacy gap: 15.2 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 93.4%
  • Muslim 6.1%
  • Christian 0.4%

    Sectors at a glance

    5 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    15,750 workers, 30.2% of all people

    This district
    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
    • Cultivators 3.0%
    • Farm labourers 1.8%
    • Household industry 1.7%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 93.4%

      Schemes & development

      Only 56% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      56.165.1
      Latrine at home
      33.343.9
      Tap water
      55.740.0
      LPG / PNG
      32.830.8
      Phone
      47.849.4
      Television
      44.635.9
      Bicycle
      19.818.2
      Two-wheeler
      25.618.9

      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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        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.