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District of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Diu District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 1.17 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

1,17,000 117,000 1 March 2026

Diu district's population is estimated at ≈1.17 lakh (1,17,000) 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 52,074.

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

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Diu district

Census 2011
52,074
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 1.17 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
23,991

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
28,083

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 1.17 lakh 1,17,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
52.1 thousand 52,074 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
1,335per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1031 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: 706
Child sex ratio (0–6)
929 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: 918
Literacy rate
83.5% Male 91.2% · Female 76.1%
Urban share
46.1% Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: 58.5%
Growth 2001–11
+17.8% Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: +55.0%
Area
39km² Census 2011
Households
10.6 thousand 4.9 people per household
Villages
4 Census 2011
Towns
1 Census 2011

Where it ranks

  • #3 / 3
    Population · Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
  • #724 / 782
    Population · in India
  • #2 / 3
    Literacy rate · Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
  • #2 / 3
    Density · Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Population over time

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

Diu: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
2.5 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
197123,912
198130,421
199139,485
200144,215
201152,074
2016 *66,000
2021 *86,000
2026 *1,17,000
2031 *1,66,000
2036 *2,49,000

* Estimate

How people in Diu worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

3.0%

Agricultural labourers

1.8%

Household industry

1.7%

Other work

93.4%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 30.3%.

Age structure of Diu

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 Diu
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
0-42,3202,129
5-92,7442,555
10-142,9582,835
15-192,7212,746
20-242,5202,372
25-292,2652,310
30-342,0732,094
35-391,9761,899
40-441,6541,607
45-491,2581,371
50-549361,070
55-59759954
60-64568844
65-69350563
70-74271504
75-79148280
80+93259
Children (0–14)
29.9%
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 27.8%
Working age (15–59)
62.7%
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 67.9%
Older people (60+)
7.5%
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 4.3%
Median age
25.1years
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 24.3
Dependency ratio
53.0
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 43.6

Languages spoken in Diu

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 19 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Diu
  1. Gujarati 98.0%
  2. Hindi 1.1%
  3. Bengali 0.1%
  4. Bhili/Bhilodi 0.1%
  5. English 0.1%
  6. Malayalam 0.1%
  7. Others 0.1%
  8. Marathi 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.3%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Gujarati98.0%
  2. Hindi1.0%
  3. Bengali0.1%
  4. Kokna/Kokni/Kukna0.1%
  5. English0.1%
  6. Malayalam0.1%
  7. Marathi0.1%
  8. Nepali0.1%

Housing and amenities in Diu

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 98.9%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 97.0%

  • Tap water 98.2%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 59.3%

  • Water source within premises 84.4%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 63.6%

  • Toilet within premises 58.8%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 65.7%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 18.8%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 26.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 84.3%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 73.9%

  • Closed drainage 26.2%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 33.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 57.8%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 46.3%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 32.3%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 27.6%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 77.0%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 70.7%

  • Television 78.6%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 53.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 45.1%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 28.4%

  • Computer or laptop 9.8%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 8.9%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.7%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 5.9%

  • Use banking services 75.9%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 61.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 7.7%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 16.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 78.4%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 47.5%

  • Rent their home 18.0%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 50.2%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 99.0%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 79.6%

  • House in good condition 88.1%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 67.6%

  • Concrete roof 73.3%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 32.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 98.7%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 74.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 19.6%

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 57.5%

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

What the numbers say

  • Diu district held 8.9% of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu's population in 2011, 3rd of 3 districts.
  • Literacy is 83.5%, 2.6 points above the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu average of 80.9%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 91.2% of men but only 76.1% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 1031 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 706.
  • 46.1% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu as a whole (58.5%).
  • The population grew 17.8% in 2001–11, slower than Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu's 55.0%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈1.17 lakh, implies growth of about 125% since 2011; it is tied to the official Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu projection.

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 Diu, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Diu (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 Diu (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Hindu 48,613 93.4% 92.5%
Muslim 3,190 6.1% 5.5%
Christian 202 0.4% 1.4%
Sikh 3 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist 1 0.0% 0.1%
Jain 43 0.1% 0.3%
Other religions and persuasions 0 0.0% 0.1%
Religion not stated 22 0.0% 0.1%
Total52,074100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Diu district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈1,17,000 (1.17 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Diu's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 52,074.

What was the population of Diu district in Census 2011?
52,074: 25,642 males and 26,432 females, of whom 23,991 lived in towns and 28,083 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Diu?
Literacy was 83.5% in 2011 (men 91.2%, women 76.1%). The sex ratio was 1031 females per 1,000 males, and 929 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Diu district?
Diu, with 23,991 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Diu district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 4 Census 2011 villages and 1 towns.

⤓ Download Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu district data (CSV)

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