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Daman district, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Daman is one of the 3 districts of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, a union territory. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 1.9 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Headquarters
Daman
Name in Hindi
दमन ज़िला
Population (2011 census)
1,91,173
Rank in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu by population
2nd of 3
Area
72 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
2,655
Official website
daman.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q1158197

Population in context

With 1,91,173 people in 2011, Daman ranks 2nd among the 3 districts of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Dadra And Nagar Haveli (3,43,709) and the least populous is Diu (52,074).

District boundaries change. If Daman has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Daman to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 3 districts of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Questions people ask

Which state is Daman district in?

Daman district is in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, a union territory of India.

What is the headquarters of Daman district?

The headquarters of Daman district is Daman, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Daman district?

Daman district had a population of 1,91,173 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.