| Table 4.1 : HOUSEHOLDS CLASSIFIED BY STRUCTURE TYPE, CENSUS 2006 | ||||||||||
| Locality | Total households | Living quarter | Collective living quarter | Establishment | Institution | Temporary shelter provided due to tsunami | Permanent new housing provided due to tsunami | Mobile unit such as boat, tent etc. | Other | Not stated |
| Republic | 46,194 | 43,193 | 162 | 66 | 16 | 877 | 37 | 462 | 24 | 1,357 |
| Male' | 14,107 | 12,645 | 53 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 323 | 5 | 1,050 |
| Atolls | 32,087 | 30,548 | 109 | 46 | 15 | 868 | 36 | 139 | 19 | 307 |
| HA | 2,425 | 2,399 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 10 |
| HDh | 2,988 | 2,973 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Sh | 2,099 | 2,088 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| N | 1,811 | 1,802 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| R | 2,538 | 2,114 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 411 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| B | 1,552 | 1,523 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| Lh | 1,449 | 1,424 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| K | 1,526 | 1,336 | 41 | 25 | 5 | 41 | 12 | 37 | 0 | 29 |
| AA | 774 | 756 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| ADh | 1,060 | 1,024 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| V | 260 | 244 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| M | 793 | 665 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 108 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| F | 567 | 550 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Dh | 768 | 698 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Th | 1,454 | 1,241 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 152 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 52 |
| L | 1,970 | 1,797 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 87 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 60 |
| GA | 1,472 | 1,426 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 20 |
| GDh | 2,145 | 2,108 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| Gn | 1,332 | 1,306 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| S | 3,104 | 3,074 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| Source: Department of National Planning | ||||||||||