# Diu District, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu/diu/ District · Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu # Diu district Diu is a district of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, the least populous of 3 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **52,074 people** in 1 sub-district, 1 town and 4 villages; 46% lived in towns. The largest town is [Diu](https://wherepedia.org/india/dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu/diu/diu/diu/) (23,991). - 52,074people (2011) - 1sub-district - 1town - 83.5%literacy ## Who lives in Diu? Diu had **52,074 people** at the 2011 Census — 8.9% of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu's population and the smallest of 3 districts of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu by population. There were 1,031 women for every 1,000 men (above the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu figure of 706; the highest of 3 districts of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu). Among children under 7 the ratio was 929 girls per 1,000 boys (the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu figure is 918). An average household had 4.9 people, against 4.3 across Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. ## How literate is Diu? 83.5% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu's 80.9%), 2nd of 3 districts of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Men were at 91.2% and women at 76.1% — a gap of 15.2 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 Diu do for a living? 30.2% of people worked in 2011 (women: 10.7%). Of all workers, 3% farmed their own land, 1% were farm labourers, 0% worked in household industry and 89% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 7% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 4% of workers here, against 11% across Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. ********** **■** Cultivators 3 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Household industry (0%) · **■** Other work 89 (89%) · **■** Marginal 7 (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 of Diu 46.1% of people lived in towns and cities (below Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu's 58.5%), the least urban of 3 districts of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The Census counted 1 towns: 1 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Diu](https://wherepedia.org/india/dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu/diu/diu/diu/) with 23,991 people, home to 100% 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 Diu Diu had 4 census villages, 4 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 7,021 people; 3 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Vanakbara](https://wherepedia.org/india/dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu/diu/diu/vanakbara/) (9,696), [Saudwadi](https://wherepedia.org/india/dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu/diu/diu/saudwadi/) (7,772), [Bhucharvada](https://wherepedia.org/india/dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu/diu/diu/bhucharvada/) (6,188) and [Zolawadi](https://wherepedia.org/india/dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu/diu/diu/zolawadi/) (4,427). 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 Diu compared with Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu ■ Diu · ■ Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Literacy (age 7+) ****83.5%** **80.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1031** **706 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****929** **918 Working population ****30.2%** **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 Diu Of every 100 households in Diu in 2011, 99 had electricity, 59 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 45 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Diu · ■ Electricity for lighting ****99%** Toilet within the home ****59%** No toilet (open defecation) ****19%** Tap water ****98%** Drinking water within premises ****84%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****58%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****32%** Use banking services ****76%** Television ****79%** Mobile phone ****77%** Computer with internet ****3%** Two-wheeler ****45%** Car / jeep / van ****4%** None of these assets ****8%** Own their home ****78%** 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 Diu Sub-district People Villages Towns [Diu](https://wherepedia.org/india/dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu/diu/diu/) 52,074 4 1 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 Diu - Diu · 23,991 ## Largest villages in Diu - Vanakbara · 9,696 - Saudwadi · 7,772 - Bhucharvada · 6,188 - Zolawadi · 4,427 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 Diu?1: Diu - What is the population of Diu district?52,074 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Diu?Diu