Lakshadweeppopulation and census data

People

• Population64,473

  India 121.09 crore · 35th of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men946

  India 943 · 18th of 35

• Children aged 0–611.3%

  India 13.6% · 24th of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)911

  India 918 · 23rd of 35

• Living in towns and cities78.1%

  India 31.1% · 3rd of 35

• People per square km2,149

  India 382 · 5th of 35

• Area in square km30

  India 31,66,620 · 35th of 35

• Households11,574

  India 24.95 crore · 35th of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate91.8%

  India 73.0% · 2nd of 35

• Literacy rate, men95.6%

  India 80.9% · 2nd of 35

• Literacy rate, women87.9%

  India 64.6% · 3rd of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes0.00%

  India 16.6% · 32nd of 35

• Scheduled Tribes94.8%

  India 8.6% · 1st of 35

Religion

• Hindu2.8%

  India 79.8% · 34th of 35

• Muslim96.6%

  India 14.2% · 1st of 35

• Christian0.49%

  India 2.3% · 27th of 35

• Sikh0.01%

  India 1.7% · 34th of 35

• Buddhist0.02%

  India 0.70% · 31st of 35

• Jain0.02%

  India 0.37% · 28th of 35

• Other religions0.01%

  India 0.66% · 24th of 35

• Religion not stated0.10%

  India 0.24% · 28th of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work29.1%

  India 39.8% · 35th of 35

• Women who work11.0%

  India 25.5% · 34th of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year57.6%

  India 75.2% · 34th of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)0.00%

  India 24.7% · 35th of 35

• Farm labourers0.00%

  India 30.0% · 35th of 35

• Household industry1.4%

  India 3.8% · 30th of 35

• Other work98.6%

  India 41.6% · 1st of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light100%

  India 67% · 1st of 35

• Kerosene is the main light0%

  India 31% · 35th of 35

• Toilet at home98%

  India 47% · 1st of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)2%

  India 50% · 35th of 35

• Bathroom at home96%

  India 42% · 1st of 35

• Tap water to drink20%

  India 44% · 31st of 35

• Drinking water source at home84%

  India 47% · 3rd of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas17%

  India 29% · 30th of 35

• Cook on firewood55%

  India 49% · 17th of 35

• Use banking services85%

  India 59% · 4th of 35

• Own their home83%

  India 87% · 18th of 35

• Rent their home15%

  India 11% · 17th of 35

• Home in good condition79%

  India 53% · 1st of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home97%

  India 62% · 1st of 35

• Live in one room or less8%

  India 41% · 34th of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)94%

  India 63% · 1st of 35

• Mobile phone86%

  India 59% · 1st of 35

• Television64%

  India 47% · 11th of 35

• Radio20%

  India 20% · 21st of 35

• Computer or laptop14%

  India 10% · 6th of 35

• Computer with internet3%

  India 3% · 12th of 35

• Bicycle84%

  India 45% · 1st of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped38%

  India 21% · 6th of 35

• Car, jeep or van2%

  India 5% · 30th of 35

• None of these2%

  India 18% · 34th of 35