Daman & Diu Census Population 2011/2025– Religion | Literacy | Density | Sex Ratio

Quick Overview of Daman and Diu (2021/2025)

• Estimated Population (2025): 320,989 – 413,300
• 2011 Census Population: 243,247 (2.43 lakh)
• Area: 111 km²
• Density (2025): 2,191/km²
• Male Population (2025): 198,386 – 262,400
• Female Population (2025): 122,603 – 150,900
• Urban Population: 182,851 (75.17%)
• Rural Population: 60,396 (24.83%)
• State Capital & Largest City: Daman
• Main Languages: Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, English
• ISOCODE: DD

Historic Population & Decadal Trends

Census Year	Population	Variation	Variation %	Male	Female
1900	32,005	–	–	16,050	15,955
1910	32,470	465	1.45	15,920	16,550
1921	31,410	-1,060	-3.26	14,660	16,750
1931	36,430	5,020	15.98	17,450	18,980
1940	42,810	6,380	17.52	20,580	22,230
1950	48,610	5,800	13.55	22,870	25,740
1960	36,670	-11,940	-24.56	16,910	19,760
1971	62,650	25,980	70.85	29,850	32,800
1981	78,980	16,330	26.06	38,300	40,680
1991	102,590	22,610	28.62	51,600	49,990
2001	158,204	55,614	55.73	92,512	65,692
2011	243,247	85,043	53.76	150,301	92,946

Year	Estimated Population
2025	413,300
2026	422,700
2036	1,986,357

District-wise Population (2011 Census & 2025 Estimate)

S.No.	District Name	2011 Census	2025 Estimate
1	Daman	191,173	252,272
2	Diu	52,074	68,717

Religion-wise Population

Religion	2011 Census	%	2025 Estimate
Hindu	220,150	90.50%	290,510
Muslim	19,277	7.92%	25,438
Christian	2,820	1.16%	3,721
Sikh	172	0.07%	227
Buddhist	217	0.09%	286
Jain	287	0.12%	379
Not Stated	245	0.10%	323
Others	79	0.03%	104

Sex Ratio

• Overall Sex Ratio (2011): 618–619 females per 1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio: 904–905
• Urban Sex Ratio: 551
• Rural Sex Ratio: 864–865
• District Sex Ratio (Daman): 534; (Diu): 1,031

Religion	Sex Ratio
Hindu	608
Muslim	699
Christian	979
Jain	953

Literacy Rate

• Total Literacy Rate: 87.10%
• Male Literacy Rate: 91.52–91.54%
• Female Literacy Rate: 79.55–79.59%
• Urban Literacy Rate: 88.96%
• Rural Literacy Rate: 81.36%

Category	Average Literacy Rate	Male	Female
Total Population	87.10	91.54	79.55
Urban Area	88.96	92.10	82.88
Rural Area	81.36	89.43	71.93

Religion	Average Literacy Rate	Male	Female
Hindu	87.08	91.67	79.12
Muslim	85.86	89.21	80.92
Christian	94.29	95.80	92.76
Jain	96.17	98.50	93.75

SC/ST Population

• Scheduled Castes (SC): 6,124 (2.52%); SC Sex Ratio: 944
• Scheduled Tribes (ST): 15,363 (6.32%); ST Sex Ratio: 977

Socio-Economic and Household Facts

• Total Households: 60,956
• Total Towns: 8
• Total Villages: 19
• Ownership Trend: 38.26% owned; 58.65% rented
• Couples in Single Family: 55.37%
• Banking/Finance Access: 65.44%
• Families Owning Car: 5.9%; two-wheelers: 31.45%
• Internet Penetration (2011): 2.79%
• Growing insurance interest with literacy

Urban vs Rural Population

• Urban Population: 182,851 (75.17%)
• Rural Population: 60,396 (24.83%)
• Urban Literacy Rate: 88.96%
• Rural Literacy Rate: 81.36%
• Urban Sex Ratio: 551
• Rural Sex Ratio: 864–865

Child Population

• Child Population (0-6): 26,934 (11.07% of population)
• Child Sex Ratio: 904–905

Workforce (Worker Profile)

• Total Workers: 121,271 (49.86% overall)
• Male Workers: 107,434
• Female Workers: 13,837

District Highlights

Description	District	2011	2025 Est.	Sex Ratio	Literacy Rate	Density
Most Populous	Daman	191,173	252,272	534	88.07%	2,651
Least Populous	Diu	52,074	68,717	1,031	83.46%	2,058

Key Takeaways - Daman and Diu Population Growth

• Transitioned from 32,005 (1900) to 243,247 (2011)
• Highest decadal growth: 70.85% (1971)
• Significant urbanization (75% urban)
• District (Daman) with very low sex ratio; Diu much higher
• Population density over 2,000/km²
• Projected population likely to reach nearly 2 million by 2036