Lakshadweep Population - Census India 2011

Lakshadweep is one of state in India with population of 64,473. There are 1 districts, 10 Taluks, 21 villages and 6 towns in Lakshadweep.

As per the Census India 2011, Lakshadweep has 11,574 households, population of 64,473 of which 33,123 are males and 31,350 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 7,255 which is 11.25% of total population.

The sex-ratio of Lakshadweep state is around 946 compared to 943 which is national average of India. The literacy rate of Lakshadweep state is 81.51% out of which 84.6% males are literate and 78.25% females are literate. The total area of Lakshadweep is 30 sq.km with population density of 2,149 per sq.km.

Out of total population, 21.93% of population lives in Urban area and 78.07% lives in Rural area. There are 0 Scheduled Caste (SC) and 94.8% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Lakshadweep.

Lakshadweep Religion Population

DescriptionPopulationPercentage
Total64,473100%
Muslim62,26896.58%
Hindu1,7882.77%
Christian3170.49%
Religion not stated640.1%
Jain110.02%
Buddhist100.02%
Sikh80.01%
Other religions and persuasions70.01%

Lakshadweep Urban & Rural Population

Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
DescriptionUrbanRural
Area(sq.km)228
Number of households8,8642,710
Total Population50,33214,141
Population (%)51.42%48.78%
Male Population25,8807,243
Female Population24,4526,898
Sex Ratio945952
Literacy (%)81.99%79.82%

List of Districts in Lakshadweep

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DistrictPopulationArea (km2)Po. DensitySex-ratio
Lakshadweep64,473302149946

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Lakshadweep Population Facts

Number of Households11,574
Population64,473
Male Population33,123 (51.37%)
Female Population31,350 (48.63%)
Children Population7,255
Area30 km2
Population density/km22,149
Sex-ratio946
Literacy81.51%
Male Literacy84.6%
Female Literacy78.25%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %94.8%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %0

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Big Cities

Kavaratti11,210
Andrott11,191
Minicoy10,447
Amini7,661
Kadmat5,404
Kalpeni4,419