About Daman District
Daman is a district in Daman and Diu , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Daman was 191,173 with a growth rate of 67.71%. Daman covers 72 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Daman's population is 534 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 897 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Daman, Urban/Rural population of Daman, Literacy data of Daman and Religion wise data of Daman. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Daman,Daman and Diu, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Daman
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 191,173 | Growth (%) | 67.71 |
| Male Population | 124,659 | Sex Ratio | 534 |
| Female Population | 66,514 | Child Sex Ratio | 897 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 72 |
Daman has a total population of 191,173 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 124,659 while the female population 66,514. The state area is 72 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Daman has sex ratio of 534 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 897 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Daman
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 158,860 | Rural Population | 32,313 |
| Urban Population (%) | 83.10 | Rural Population (%) | 16.90 |
| Urban male Population | 106,292 | Rural Male Population | 18,367 |
| Urban Female Population | 52,568 | Rural Female Population | 13,946 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 495 | Rural Sex Ratio | 759 |
Daman urban population is 158,860 (83.10% of the total), while the rural population is 32,313 (16.90% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 67.71% overall.
Among the urban population 106,292 are males, and 52,568 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 495 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 18,367 are males and 13,946 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 759 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Daman
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 150,348 | Literacy (%) | 88.07 |
| Male Literate | 104,316 | Male Literacy (%) | 91.61 |
| Female Literate | 46,032 | Female Literacy (%) | 80.98 |
| Urban Literate | 125,455 | Rural Literate | 24,893 |
| Urban Male Literates | 89,050 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 91.53 |
| Rural Male Literates | 15,266 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 92.07 |
| Urban Female Literates | 36,405 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 81.75 |
| Rural Female Literates | 9,627 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 78.19 |
The literacy data of Daman highlights a total literacy rate stands at 88.07% with 150,348 literate individuals. Male literacy is 91.61% while female literacy is lower at 80.98% among them, 104,316 males and 46,032 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 125,455 people being literate, with men at 91.53% and female at 81.75%, compared to rural areas whereas 24,893 people are literate, with male at 92.07% and female at 78.19%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Daman
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 171,537 | Hindu (%) | 89.73 |
| Muslim | 16,087 | Muslim (%) | 8.41 |
| Sikh | 169 | Sikh (%) | 0.09 |
| Christian | 2,618 | Christian (%) | 1.37 |
| Jain | 244 | Jain (%) | 0.13 |
| Buddhist | 216 | Buddhist (%) | 0.11 |
| Other | 79 | Other (%) | 0.04 |
| Not Avaiable | 223 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.12 |
Daman population is mostly hindu (89.73%) with a total 171,537 people. Muslim(8.41%) with a total 16,087 people. Sikh are (0.09%) with a total 169 people. Smaller communities include Christian (1.37% with 2,618 people). Jain (0.13% with 244 people) Buddhist (0.11% with 216 people) and Other (0.04% with 79 people). Around (0.12% with 223 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Daman.
List of Tehsils in Daman
1Common questions about Daman
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Daman district had a population of 191,173. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Daman is divided into 1 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Daman is 534 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Daman is 897 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Daman is 88.07 per cent. That works out to 150,348 literate people.
Daman covers an area of 72 square kilometres.
32,313 people in Daman live in rural areas and 158,860 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely urban in character.
The population of Daman grew by 67.71 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Daman is a district of Daman and Diu. You can open Daman and Diu from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.