Daman and Diupopulation and census data

People

• Population2.43 lakh

  India 121.09 crore · 34th of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men618

  India 943 · 35th of 35

• Children aged 0–611.1%

  India 13.6% · 27th of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)904

  India 918 · 25th of 35

• Living in towns and cities75.2%

  India 31.1% · 4th of 35

• People per square km2,191

  India 382 · 4th of 35

• Area in square km111

  India 31,66,620 · 34th of 35

• Households60,956

  India 24.95 crore · 34th of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate87.1%

  India 73.0% · 6th of 35

• Literacy rate, men91.5%

  India 80.9% · 5th of 35

• Literacy rate, women79.5%

  India 64.6% · 10th of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes2.5%

  India 16.6% · 27th of 35

• Scheduled Tribes6.3%

  India 8.6% · 23rd of 35

Religion

• Hindu90.5%

  India 79.8% · 6th of 35

• Muslim7.9%

  India 14.2% · 20th of 35

• Christian1.2%

  India 2.3% · 21st of 35

• Sikh0.07%

  India 1.7% · 21st of 35

• Buddhist0.09%

  India 0.70% · 22nd of 35

• Jain0.12%

  India 0.37% · 13th of 35

• Other religions0.03%

  India 0.66% · 18th of 35

• Religion not stated0.10%

  India 0.24% · 28th of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work49.9%

  India 39.8% · 3rd of 35

• Women who work14.9%

  India 25.5% · 32nd of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year96.0%

  India 75.2% · 1st of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)1.9%

  India 24.7% · 32nd of 35

• Farm labourers0.60%

  India 30.0% · 33rd of 35

• Household industry0.60%

  India 3.8% · 35th of 35

• Other work96.9%

  India 41.6% · 3rd of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light99%

  India 67% · 2nd of 35

• Kerosene is the main light1%

  India 31% · 32nd of 35

• Toilet at home78%

  India 47% · 11th of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)10%

  India 50% · 30th of 35

• Bathroom at home71%

  India 42% · 7th of 35

• Tap water to drink75%

  India 44% · 9th of 35

• Drinking water source at home76%

  India 47% · 8th of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas53%

  India 29% · 6th of 35

• Cook on firewood11%

  India 49% · 33rd of 35

• Use banking services65%

  India 59% · 16th of 35

• Own their home38%

  India 87% · 35th of 35

• Rent their home59%

  India 11% · 1st of 35

• Home in good condition68%

  India 53% · 8th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home97%

  India 62% · 1st of 35

• Live in one room or less62%

  India 41% · 2nd of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)86%

  India 63% · 6th of 35

• Mobile phone82%

  India 59% · 4th of 35

• Television61%

  India 47% · 13th of 35

• Radio21%

  India 20% · 20th of 35

• Computer or laptop9%

  India 10% · 15th of 35

• Computer with internet3%

  India 3% · 12th of 35

• Bicycle30%

  India 45% · 22nd of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped31%

  India 21% · 10th of 35

• Car, jeep or van6%

  India 5% · 14th of 35

• None of these8%

  India 18% · 26th of 35