Daman

This page provides an overview of Daman: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

797,005
Population
208,917
Households
542
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
78.58%
Approx. literacy

Daman has an aggregated population of 797,005. Approximately 47.97% live in rural areas (382,346) and 39.86% live in urban areas (317,720).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 382,346 3
Daman 414,659 18

Population summary

Daman has a population of 797,005 (517,003 males and 280,002 females). The sex ratio is about 542 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population797,005
Male517,003
Female280,002
Rural population382,346 (47.97%)
Urban population317,720 (39.86%)
Households208,917

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 78.58%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates626,285
Total illiterates170,720

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 18,722 (2.35%). ST: 68,575 (8.6%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC18,7222.35%
ST68,5758.6%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 85,251 (10.7%). Workers: 436,863 (54.81%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)85,25110.7%
Total workers436,86354.81%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Daman 191,173
Daman 191,173
Daman 158,860
Daman 158,860
Daman 32,313
Daman 32,313
Magarwada 6,735
Varkund 5,355
Ringanwada 4,953
Devka 3,461