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District of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Daman District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 5.27 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

5,27,000 527,000 1 March 2026

Daman district's population is estimated at ≈5.27 lakh (5,27,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 1,91,173.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

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

Daman 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

Population 2026
≈ 5.27 lakh 5,27,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
1.91 lakh 1,91,173 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
2,655per km² 2011
Sex ratio
534 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: 706
Child sex ratio (0–6)
897 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: 918
Literacy rate
88.1% Male 91.6% · Female 81.0%
Urban share
83.1% Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: 58.5%
Growth 2001–11
+67.7% Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: +55.0%
Area
72km² Census 2011
Households
50.4 thousand 3.8 people per household
Villages
15 Census 2011
Towns
7 Census 2011

Where it ranks

  • #2 / 3
    Population · Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
  • #633 / 782
    Population · in India
  • #1 / 3
    Literacy rate · Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
  • #1 / 3
    Density · Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Daman: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
13 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
197138,739
198148,560
199162,101
20011,13,989
20111,91,173
2016 *2,59,000
2021 *3,63,000
2026 *5,27,000
2031 *8,05,000
2036 *12,96,000

* Estimate

Largest towns in Daman (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Daman (Census 2011)
  1. Dadhel CT 52,578
  2. Daman 44,282
  3. Kachigam CT 18,434
  4. Kadaiya CT 12,717
  5. Dunetha CT 12,470
  6. Bhimpore CT 10,936
  7. Marwad CT 7,443

How people in Daman worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

1.7%

Agricultural labourers

0.5%

Household industry

0.4%

Other work

97.4%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 55.2%.

Age structure of Daman

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Daman
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-47,7007,009
5-97,0846,123
10-146,3425,186
15-1915,5185,329
20-2425,4058,287
25-2919,7798,827
30-3413,2416,623
35-3910,2795,396
40-446,7303,610
45-494,3912,598
50-542,7101,894
55-591,8171,526
60-641,4091,487
65-698321,008
70-74570758
75-79289350
80+343435
Children (0–14)
20.7%
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 27.8%
Working age (15–59)
75.4%
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 67.9%
Older people (60+)
3.9%
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 4.3%
Median age
25.3years
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 24.3
Dependency ratio
30.0
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 43.6

Languages spoken in Daman

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 40 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Daman
  1. Hindi 45.9%
  2. Gujarati 38.0%
  3. Marathi 5.7%
  4. Bengali 2.7%
  5. Odia 2.3%
  6. Others 0.9%
  7. Nepali 0.7%
  8. Malayalam 0.6%
  9. All other languages 3.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Gujarati37.7%
  2. Hindi36.8%
  3. Bhojpuri6.3%
  4. Marathi5.7%
  5. Bengali2.7%
  6. Odia2.3%
  7. Marwari1.2%
  8. Nepali0.7%

Housing and amenities in Daman

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 99.1%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 97.0%

  • Tap water 70.2%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 59.3%

  • Water source within premises 74.7%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 63.6%

  • Toilet within premises 82.4%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 65.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 8.7%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 26.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 82.1%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 73.9%

  • Closed drainage 41.8%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 33.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 52.0%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 46.3%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 8.2%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 27.6%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 83.4%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 70.7%

  • Television 57.2%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 53.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 28.5%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 28.4%

  • Computer or laptop 9.1%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 8.9%

  • Car, jeep or van 6.4%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 5.9%

  • Use banking services 63.2%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 61.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 7.6%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 16.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 29.6%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 47.5%

  • Rent their home 67.4%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 50.2%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 96.8%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 79.6%

  • House in good condition 63.9%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 67.6%

  • Concrete roof 31.3%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 32.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 92.3%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 74.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 71.2%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 57.5%

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

What the numbers say

  • Daman district held 32.6% of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu's population in 2011, 2nd of 3 districts.
  • Literacy is 88.1%, 7.2 points above the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu average of 80.9%.
  • The sex ratio of 534 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 706.
  • The child sex ratio was just 897 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • 83.1% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu as a whole (58.5%).
  • The population grew 67.7% in 2001–11, faster than Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu's 55.0%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈5.27 lakh, implies growth of about 176% since 2011; it is tied to the official Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu projection.
  • Its largest town, Dadhel, had 52.6 thousand people in 2011, 27.5% of the district.

Compare with

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (20 April 2026 – 19 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. 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 →

Population by religion in Daman (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Daman (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Hindu 1,71,537 89.7% 92.5%
Muslim 16,087 8.4% 5.5%
Christian 2,618 1.4% 1.4%
Sikh 169 0.1% 0.1%
Buddhist 216 0.1% 0.1%
Jain 244 0.1% 0.3%
Other religions and persuasions 79 0.0% 0.1%
Religion not stated 223 0.1% 0.1%
Total1,91,173100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Daman district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈5,27,000 (5.27 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Daman's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 1,91,173.

What was the population of Daman district in Census 2011?
1,91,173: 1,24,659 males and 66,514 females, of whom 1,58,860 lived in towns and 32,313 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Daman?
Literacy was 88.1% in 2011 (men 91.6%, women 81.0%). The sex ratio was 534 females per 1,000 males, and 897 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Daman district?
Dadhel, with 52,578 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Daman district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 15 Census 2011 villages and 7 towns.

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Sources and method

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