according to the 2011 census diu district has a population of 52,056, roughly equal to the nation of saint kitts and nevis. this gives it a ranking of 631st in india (out of a total of 640). the district has a population density of . its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.73%. diu has a sex ratio of 1030 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 83.36%.