Dadra & Nagar Haveli Census Population 2011/2025– Religion | Literacy | Density | Sex Ratio

Quick Overview of Dadra and Nagar Haveli (2021/2025)

• Estimated Population (2025): 453,008 – 788,793
• 2011 Census Population: 343,709 (3.44 lakh)
• Estimated Male Population (2025): 255,360 – 482,000
• Estimated Female Population (2025): 197,649 – 304,000
• Area: 491 km²
• Density (2025): 700/km²
• Urban Population: 160,595 (46.72%)
• Rural Population: 183,114 (53.28%)
• Main Languages: Hindi, Gujarati, English
• Capital and Largest City: Silvassa
• ISOCODE: DN

Historic Population & Decadal Trends

Census Year	Population	Variation	Variation %	Male	Female
1900	24,280	–	–	12,390	11,890
1910	29,020	4,740	19.52	14,750	14,270
1921	31,050	2,030	6.98	16,010	15,040
1931	38,260	7,210	23.23	20,020	18,240
1940	40,440	2,180	5.70	21,010	19,430
1950	41,530	1,090	2.70	21,350	20,190
1962	57,960	16,430	39.56	29,520	28,440
1971	74,170	16,210	27.96	36,960	37,210
1981	104,680	29,510	39.78	52,520	51,160
1991	138,160	34,800	33.56	70,950	67,520
2001	220,490	82,010	59.22	121,666	98,824
2011	343,709	123,219	55.88	193,760	149,949

Year	Estimated Population	Total Growth Since 2011	Annual Growth
2025	453,008 – 788,793	31.8% – 129.49%	↑
2030	1,109,331	222.8%	19.1%
2036	1,703,098	395.5%	29.50%

District-wise Population (2011 Census & 2025 Estimate)

S.No.	District Name	2011 Census	2025 Estimate
1	Dadra and Nagar Haveli	343,709	453,008

Religion-wise Population

Religion	2011 Census	%	2025 Estimate
Hindu	322,857	93.93%	425,526
Muslim	12,922	3.76%	17,031
Christian	5,113	1.49%	6,739
Sikh	217	0.06%	286
Buddhist	634	0.18%	836
Jain	1,186	0.35%	1,563
Not Stated	487	0.14%	642
Others	293	0.09%	386

Sex Ratio

• Overall Sex Ratio (2011): 774 females per 1000 males
• Estimated Sex Ratio (2025): ~775–790
• Child Sex Ratio: 926
• Urban Sex Ratio: 683
• Rural Sex Ratio: 863

Religion	Sex Ratio
Hindu	775
Muslim	678
Christian	1002
Jain	877

Literacy Rate

• Total Literacy Rate: 76.24%
• Male Literacy Rate: 85.17%
• Female Literacy Rate: 64.32%
• Urban Literacy Rate: 89.79%
• Rural Literacy Rate: 64.12%

Category	Average Literacy Rate	Male	Female
Total Population	76.24	85.17	64.32
Urban Area	89.79	93.99	83.38
Rural Area	64.12	76.40	49.58

Religion	Average Literacy Rate	Male	Female
Hindu	75.61	84.85	63.29
Muslim	86.57	89.98	81.27
Christian	81.84	88.43	75.39
Jain	97.55	98.76	96.18

SC/ST Population

• Scheduled Castes (SC): 6,186 (1.8%); SC Sex Ratio: 853
• Scheduled Tribes (ST): 178,564 (51.95%); ST Sex Ratio: 1,010

Socio-Economic and Household Facts

• Total Households: 76,458
• Total Towns: 6
• Total Villages: 65
• Ownership Trend: 55.58% owned; 42.78% rented
• Couples in Single Family: 63.11%
• Banking/Finance Access: 56.68%
• Families Owning Car: 5.66%; two-wheelers: 25.52%
• Internet Penetration (2011): 2.76%
• Growing insurance interest with rising literacy

Urban vs Rural Population

• Urban Population: 160,595 (46.72%)
• Rural Population: 183,114 (53.28%)
• Urban Literacy Rate: 89.79%
• Rural Literacy Rate: 64.12%
• Urban Sex Ratio: 683
• Rural Sex Ratio: 863

Child & Slum Population

• Child Population (0-6): 50,895 (14.81%)
• Child Sex Ratio: 926

Workforce (Worker Profile)

• Total Workers: 157,161 (45.73% overall)
• Male Workers: 119,293
• Female Workers: 37,868

Key Takeaways - Dadra and Nagar Haveli Growth

• Transitioned from 24,280 (1900) to 343,709 (2011)
• Highest decadal growth: 59.22% (2001)
• Population projected to reach 1.7 lakh by 2036
• Over half the population is Scheduled Tribe (ST)
• Majority remains rural, but rapid urbanization