Diu District, Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu

Diu is an administrative district in Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu, India. The district is located about 340 km from Daman, the capital of the Union Territory. Its administrative headquarters is in Diu. Gujarati, Hindi and Portuguese-Creole are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 39 km², including 27.34 km² of rural area and 11.66 km² of urban area.

List of Talukas in Diu District

Diu District has 1 Taluka for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 4 villages under this taluka. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.

Sl. No.TalukaVillagesArea (km²)
1Diu439.00

Population of Diu District

According to the 2011 Census, Diu District had a population of 52,074 people living in 10,580 households. The population comprised 25,642 males and 26,432 females, with an average population density of 1,335 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population52,07428,08323,991
Male Population25,64214,02811,614
Female Population26,43214,05512,377
Total Households10,5805,3315,249
Population Density1,335 / km²1,027 / km²2,058 / km²

Diu District had 38,058 literate people and 6,476 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,862 and 123 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)6,4764,0192,457
Literate Population38,05818,19619,862
Illiterate Population14,0169,8874,129
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population1,8624931,369
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population1232121

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.