Porbandar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Porbandar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Porbandar is a Municipality + Outgrowth city situated in Porbandar taluka of Porbandar district. The Porbandar city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 32,568 families residing in the Porbandar city. The total population of Porbandar is 152,760 out of which 78,604 are males and 74,156 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Porbandar is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Porbandar city is 14934 which is 10% of the total population. There are 7922 male children and 7012 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porbandar is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Porbandar is 85.6%. Thus Porbandar has higher literacy rate compared to 75.8% of Porbandar district. The male literacy rate is 90.53% and the female literacy rate is 80.39% in Porbandar.
Porbandar Municipality + Outgrowth has total administration over 32,568 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Porbandar Municipality + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porbandar Municipality + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 14,934 | 7,922 | 7,012 |
| Literacy | 85.6% | 81.4% | 72.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,130 | 4,097 | 4,033 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,005 | 519 | 486 |
| Illiterate | 34,797 | 14,616 | 20,181 |
Caste-wise Population - Porbandar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Porbandar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,130 | 4,097 | 4,033 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,005 | 519 | 486 |
Religion-wise Population - Porbandar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Porbandar is 135,184 which is 88.49% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Porbandar is 16,268 which is 10.65% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Porbandar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 135,184 | (88.49%) | 69,681 | 65,503 |
| Muslim | 16,268 | (10.65%) | 8,223 | 8,045 |
| Christian | 242 | (0.16%) | 124 | 118 |
| Sikh | 131 | (0.09%) | 82 | 49 |
| Buddhist | 26 | (0.02%) | 12 | 14 |
| Jain | 385 | (0.25%) | 189 | 196 |
| Other Religion | 24 | (0.02%) | 16 | 8 |
| No Religion Specified | 500 | (0.33%) | 277 | 223 |
Literacy Rate - Porbandar
The total literacy rate of Porbandar was 85.59% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 117,963 literates, males were 63,988 while females were 53,975. Also the male literacy rate was 90.53% and the female literacy rate was 80.39% in Porbandar.
| Porbandar | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 80.39% | 69.68% |
| Male | 90.53% | 85.75% |
| Total | 85.59% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Porbandar
The Sex Ratio of Porbandar is 943. Thus per every 1000 men there were 943 females in Porbandar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Porbandar.
Child Population - Porbandar
According to Census 2011, there were 14,934 children between age 0 to 6 years in Porbandar. Out of which 7,922 were male while 7,012 were female.
Working Population - Porbandar
In Porbandar Municipality + Outgrowth out of total population, 52,027 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 52,027 workers engaged in Main Work, 547 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 330 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 46,170 | 40,325 | 5,845 |
| Cultivators | 547 | 507 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 330 | 275 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 514 | 363 | 151 |
| Other Workers | 44,779 | 39,180 | 5,599 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,857 | 4,035 | 1,822 |
| Non Working | 100,733 | 34,244 | 66,489 |
Porbandar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Porbandar is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 17,553 | 71.8% | 916 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 10,022 | 71.8% | 933 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 10,095 | 83.3% | 973 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 11,049 | 66.2% | 919 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 11,601 | 78.5% | 951 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 9,933 | 84.4% | 931 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 11,071 | 88.4% | 937 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 7,665 | 83.2% | 971 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 8,803 | 71.6% | 981 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 9,824 | 69.4% | 974 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 8,659 | 71.2% | 986 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 10,177 | 79.2% | 942 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 9,768 | 85.7% | 950 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 15,550 | 80.7% | 906 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 990 | 51.6% | 953 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porbandar, Porbandar, Gujarat - Wikipedia