# Daman District, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu/daman/ District · Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu # Daman district Daman is a district of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, 2nd of 3 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **191,173 people** in 1 sub-district, 7 towns and 15 villages; 83% lived in towns. The largest town is [Dadhel](https://wherepedia.org/india/dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu/daman/daman/dadhel/) (52,578). - 191,173people (2011) - 1sub-district - 7towns - 88.1%literacy ## Who lives in Daman? Daman had **191,173 people** at the 2011 Census — 32.6% of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu's population and 2nd of 3 districts of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu by population. There were 534 women for every 1,000 men (below the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu figure of 706; the lowest of 3 districts of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu). Among children under 7 the ratio was 897 girls per 1,000 boys (the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu figure is 918). An average household had 3.8 people, against 4.3 across Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. ## How literate is Daman? 88.1% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu's 80.9%), the highest of 3 districts of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Men were at 91.6% and women at 81.0% — a gap of 10.6 points (it is 17.8 points across Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Daman do for a living? 55.2% of people worked in 2011 (women: 16.6%). Of all workers, 1% farmed their own land, 0% were farm labourers, 0% worked in household industry and 95% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 4% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 1% of workers here, against 11% across Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. ********** **■** Cultivators 1 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers (0%) · **■** Household industry (0%) · **■** Other work 95 (95%) · **■** Marginal 4 (4%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Daman 83.1% of people lived in towns and cities (above Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu's 58.5%), the most urban of 3 districts of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The Census counted 7 towns: 1 statutory towns with a municipality and 6 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Dadhel](https://wherepedia.org/india/dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu/daman/daman/dadhel/) with 52,578 people, home to 33% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Daman Daman had 15 census villages, 15 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,154 people; 2 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Magarwada](https://wherepedia.org/india/dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu/daman/daman/magarwada/) (6,735), [Varkund](https://wherepedia.org/india/dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu/daman/daman/varkund/) (5,355), [Ringanwada](https://wherepedia.org/india/dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu/daman/daman/ringanwada/) (4,953), [Devka](https://wherepedia.org/india/dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu/daman/daman/devka/) (3,461) and [Janivankad](https://wherepedia.org/india/dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu/daman/daman/janivankad/) (2,063). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Daman compared with Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu ■ Daman · ■ Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Literacy (age 7+) ****88.1%** **80.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****534** **706 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****897** **918 Working population ****55.2%** **47.4% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Daman Of every 100 households in Daman in 2011, 99 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Daman · ■ Electricity for lighting ****99%** Toilet within the home ****82%** No toilet (open defecation) ****9%** Tap water ****70%** Drinking water within premises ****75%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****52%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****8%** Use banking services ****63%** Television ****57%** Mobile phone ****83%** Computer with internet ****3%** Two-wheeler ****28%** Car / jeep / van ****6%** None of these assets ****8%** Own their home ****30%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Daman Sub-district People Villages Towns [Daman](https://wherepedia.org/india/dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu/daman/daman/) 191,173 15 7 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Daman - Dadhel · 52,578 - Daman · 44,282 - Kachigam · 18,434 - Kadaiya · 12,717 - Dunetha · 12,470 - Bhimpore · 10,936 - Marwad · 7,443 ## Largest villages in Daman - Magarwada · 6,735 - Varkund · 5,355 - Ringanwada · 4,953 - Devka · 3,461 - Janivankad · 2,063 - Pariari · 1,891 - Dholar · 1,184 - Damanwada · 1,176 - Zari · 1,163 - Thana Pardi · 1,091 - Bhamati · 939 - Jampore · 875 - Naila Pardi · 827 - Palhit · 345 - Deva Pardi · 255 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Daman?1: Daman - What is the population of Daman district?191,173 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Daman?Dadhel