Daman District

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Daman district is one of the districts of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Its administrative headquarters is at Daman. It covers 72 sq km and had a population of 1,91,173 at the 2011 census, a density of 2,655 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency.

District Headquarters
Daman
Area
72 sq km
Population
1.91 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
2,655 /km²
Literacy Rate
87.07%
Sex Ratio
534
per 1,000 males
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Daman District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Daman district.

Total Population
1.91 Lakh
Male Population
1.25 Lakh
Female Population
66,514
Rural Population
32,321
Urban Population
1.59 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
4,820
Scheduled Tribe
15,210
Literacy Rate
87.07%
Population Density
2,655 /km²
Sex Ratio
534
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 91.6%Female literacy 78.8%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Daman district.

1
Tehsils
1
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
10
Gram Panchayats
21
Villages
Headquarters
Daman
Languages
Gujarati, Hindi, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
20.42° N, 72.83° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Daman

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Your Representatives from Daman

(1)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Daman district.

Election History

Lok Sabha

Daman and Diu · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaIndependentPatel Umeshbhai Babubhai
    Votes 42,523Vote share 46.88%Margin 6,225
    1. 1. Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai · Independent42,523 (46.88%)
    2. 2. Patel Lalubhai Babubhai · BJP36,298 (40.02%)
    3. 3. Ketan Dahyabhai Patel · INC11,210 (12.36%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPPatel Lalubhai Babubhai
    Votes 37,597Vote share 42.98%Margin 9,942
    1. 1. Patel Lalubhai Babubhai · BJP37,597 (42.98%)
    2. 2. Ketan Dahyabhai Patel · INC27,655 (31.62%)
    3. 3. Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai · Independent19,938 (22.8%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPPatel Lalubhai Babubhai
    Votes 46,960Vote share 53.83%Margin 9,222
    1. 1. Patel Lalubhai Babubhai · BJP46,960 (53.83%)
    2. 2. Ketan Dahyabhai Patel · INC37,738 (43.26%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
State
Daman
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
0 Assembly
constituencies

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Daman District at a Glance

State
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Headquarters
Daman
Area
72 sq km
Population
1.91 Lakh
Population density
2,655 per km²
Sex ratio
534 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
87.07%
Languages
Gujarati, Hindi, English
Tehsils
1
Blocks
1
Gram panchayats
10
Villages
21
Lok Sabha seats
1
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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