Porbandar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Porbandar district, Gujarat
Porbandar Taluka of Porbandar district has total population of 384,660 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 197,622 are males while 187,038 are females. In 2011 there were total 81,853 families residing in Porbandar Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Porbandar Taluka is 946.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 56.5% people lives in Urban areas while 43.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.6% while that in the rural areas is 69.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Porbandar Taluka is 940% while that of Rural areas is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Porbandar Taluka is 41916 which is 11% of the total population. There are 22090 male children and 19826 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porbandar Taluka is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Porbandar Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Porbandar Taluka is 77.93%. The male literacy rate is 75.5% and the female literacy rate is 63.04% in Porbandar Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Porbandar Taluka is further divided into 4 towns and 74 villages.
Porbandar Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porbandar Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 41,916 | 22,090 | 19,826 |
| Literacy | 77.93% | 75.5% | 63.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30,492 | 15,623 | 14,869 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,483 | 3,369 | 3,114 |
| Illiterate | 117,554 | 48,422 | 69,132 |
Caste-wise Population - Porbandar Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Porbandar Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 30,492 | 15,623 | 14,869 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,483 | 3,369 | 3,114 |
Religion-wise Population - Porbandar Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 359,759 | (93.53%) | 184,965 | 174,794 |
| Muslim | 23,113 | (6.01%) | 11,708 | 11,405 |
| Christian | 401 | (0.1%) | 210 | 191 |
| Sikh | 207 | (0.05%) | 128 | 79 |
| Buddhist | 52 | (0.01%) | 27 | 25 |
| Jain | 458 | (0.12%) | 226 | 232 |
| Other Religion | 34 | (0.01%) | 21 | 13 |
| No Religion Specified | 636 | (0.17%) | 337 | 299 |
Literacy Rate - Porbandar Taluka
Average literacy rate of Porbandar Taluka in 2011 were 77.93% in which, male and female literacy were 85% and 70.51% respectively. Total literate in Porbandar Taluka were 267,106 of which male and female were 149,200 and 117,906 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Porbandar Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Porbandar Taluka is 946 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 946 females in Porbandar Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Porbandar Taluka.
Child Population - Porbandar Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 41,916 children between age 0 to 6 years in Porbandar Taluka. Out of which 41,916 were male while 41,916 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Porbandar Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 46,779 families under Porbandar Taluka living in urban areas while 46,779 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 56.5% of total population of Porbandar Taluka lives in Urban areas while 43.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 21,964 while that in rural region is 19,952.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 384,660 | 217,203 | 167,457 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 41,916 | 21,964 | 19,952 |
| Schedule Caste | 30,492 | 14,959 | 15,533 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,483 | 2,078 | 4,405 |
| Literacy | 77.93% | 84.6% | 69.1% |
| Sex Ratio | 946 | 940 | 954 |
Working Population - Porbandar Taluka
In Porbandar Taluka out of total population, 151,146 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 151,146 workers engaged in Main Work, 32,415 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,348 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 126,798 | 104,733 | 22,065 |
| Cultivators | 32,415 | 25,461 | 6,954 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17,348 | 11,491 | 5,857 |
| Household Industries | 1,301 | 982 | 319 |
| Other Workers | 75,734 | 66,799 | 8,935 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,348 | 9,566 | 14,782 |
| Non Working | 233,514 | 83,323 | 150,191 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porbandar, Gujarat - Wikipedia