City in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Daman Population 2026
City and district figures
City · 1 March 2026
≈ 62 thousand Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
62,000 62,000 1 March 2026
Daman is estimated at ≈62 thousand within its 2011 municipal limits on 1 March 2026. Census 2011 counted 44,282.
Estimates: method M1 on 2011 boundaries, not official figures. Census: ORGI.
Which number do you mean?
Three areas share the name. Quoting the district figure as the “city population” is the most common mistake.
City
Daman (municipal limits)
- Census 2011
- 44,282
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 62 thousand
District
- Census 2011
- 1,91,173
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 5.27 lakh
Key figures
- City 2026
- ≈ 62 thousand 62,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- City · Census 2011
- 44.3 thousand 44,282 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
- Sex ratio
- 921 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: 706
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 906 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: 918
- Literacy rate
- 91.1% Male 95.0% · Female 86.9%
- Households
- 10.2 thousand 4.3 people per household
- Area
- 25.8km² Census 2011 (A-4)
- Density
- 1,715per km² 2011
- Growth 2001–11
- +16.2% City
- Work participation
- 36.9% 2011
- Children 0–6
- 5 thousand 0–6 · 2011
- Children 0–6
- 5 thousand 0–6 · 2011
Where it ranks
Population over time
Census counts within the limits of each year, then our estimates on 2011 boundaries.
- Census
- Estimate
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| Year | City |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 7,595 |
| 1961 | 9,367 |
| 1971 | 15,019 |
| 1981 | 20,251 |
| 1991 | 28,275 |
| 2001 | 38,112 |
| 2011 | 44,282 |
| 2016 * | 49,000 |
| 2021 * | 55,000 |
| 2026 * | 62,000 |
| 2031 * | 71,000 |
| 2036 * | 83,000 |
* Estimate
What the numbers say
- The city accounts for 23.2% of the population of the district it lies in.
- Within comparable limits, the city grew 16.2% between 2001 and 2011.
- Literacy in the city was 91.1% in 2011, against 80.9% for Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
- There were 921 females per 1,000 males, more than in the state (706).
- By 2011 population it ranks 159th among the 150+ cities on this site and 1st in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
- Our 2026 estimate for the city is ≈62 thousand, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.
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Census 2027 status
Results pending-
Phase I: houselisting
Done (20 April 2026 – 19 May 2026)
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Phase II: counting people
February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
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Results
Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.
When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Daman, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →