Porbandar District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Gujarat) - Census 2011
Porbandar district of Gujarat has a total population of 585,449 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 300,209 are males while 285,240 are females. In 2011 there were a total 124,556 families residing in Porbandar district. The Average Sex Ratio of Porbandar district is 950.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 48.8% people live in Urban areas while 51.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.4% while that in rural areas is 69.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Porbandar district is 944 while that of Rural areas is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Porbandar district is 65926 which is 11% of the total population. There are 34648 male children and 31278 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Porbandar is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Porbandar district.
The total literacy rate of Porbandar district is 75.78%. The male literacy rate is 73.82% and the female literacy rate is 60.32% in Porbandar district.
To facilitate the administration, Porbandar district is further divided into 3 Talukas (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Talukas consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Porbandar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Porbandar district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 65,926 | 34,648 | 31,278 |
| Literacy | 75.78% | 73.82% | 60.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51,830 | 26,607 | 25,223 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13,039 | 6,730 | 6,309 |
| Illiterate | 191,771 | 78,588 | 113,183 |
Caste-wise Population - Porbandar district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Porbandar district of Gujarat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 51,830 | 26,607 | 25,223 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,039 | 6,730 | 6,309 |
Religion-wise Population - Porbandar district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 549,749 | (93.9%) | 282,116 | 267,633 |
| Muslim | 33,565 | (5.73%) | 16,949 | 16,616 |
| Christian | 500 | (0.09%) | 268 | 232 |
| Sikh | 248 | (0.04%) | 153 | 95 |
| Buddhist | 91 | (0.02%) | 50 | 41 |
| Jain | 515 | (0.09%) | 254 | 261 |
| Other Religion | 38 | (0.01%) | 24 | 14 |
| No Religion Specified | 743 | (0.13%) | 395 | 348 |
Literacy Rate - Porbandar district
The total literacy rate of Porbandar district was 75.78% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 393,678 literates, males were 221,621 while females were 172,057. Also the male literacy rate was 83.45% and the female literacy rate was 67.75% in Porbandar district.
| Porbandar district | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 67.75% | 69.68% |
| Male | 83.45% | 85.75% |
| Total | 75.78% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Porbandar district
The Sex Ratio of Porbandar district is 950 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 950 females in Porbandar district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Porbandar district.
Population Density - Porbandar district
The total area of Porbandar district is 2,316 km2. Thus the density of Porbandar district is 253 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 178 sq. km. area is under urban region while 2,138 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Porbandar district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Porbandar, 48.8% people lived in urban regions while 51.2% in rural areas. The total urban population was 285,674 out of which 146,949 were males while the remaining 138,725 were females. In rural areas of Porbandar, male population was 153,260 while the female population was 146,515.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Porbandar was 944 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Porbandar was 896 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Porbandar were 30,140 which is 10.55% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Porbandar was 956 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Porbandar was 909 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Porbandar for urban regions was 82.37 percent in which males were 88.43% literate while female literacy stood at 76%. The total literate population of Porbandar was 393,678. Similarly in rural areas of Porbandar, the average literacy rate was 69.39 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 78.61% and 59.82% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Porbandar were 183,193.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 51.2% | 48.8% |
| Total population | 299,775 | 285,674 |
| Male population | 153,260 | 146,949 |
| Female population | 146,515 | 138,725 |
| Sex ratio | 956 | 944 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 909 | 896 |
| Child population | 35,786 | 30,140 |
| Literates | 183,193 | 210,485 |
| Average literacy | 69.39% | 82.37% |
| Male literacy | 78.61% | 88.43% |
| Female literacy | 59.82% | 76% |
Child Population - Porbandar district
According to Census 2011, there were 65,926 children between age 0 to 6 years in Porbandar district. Out of which 34,648 were male while 31,278 were female.
Working Population - Porbandar district
In Porbandar district out of total population, 231,169 were engaged in work activities. 84.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 231,169 workers engaged in Main Work, 54,807 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36,278 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 195,437 | 160,952 | 34,485 |
| Cultivators | 54,807 | 44,971 | 9,836 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36,278 | 24,878 | 11,400 |
| Household Industries | 1,847 | 1,396 | 451 |
| Other Workers | 102,505 | 89,707 | 12,798 |
| Marginal Workers | 35,732 | 13,166 | 22,566 |
| Non Working | 354,280 | 126,091 | 228,189 |
Nearby Districts from Porbandar
Below are the list of Districts near Porbandar district in Gujarat.
| District | Population |
|---|---|
| Junagadh district population | 2,743,082 |
| Jamnagar district population | 2,160,119 |
| Rajkot district population | 3,804,558 |
| Amreli district population | 1,514,190 |
| Bhavnagar district population | 2,880,365 |
| Surendranagar district population | 1,756,268 |
| Ahmadabad district population | 7,214,225 |
| Anand district population | 2,092,745 |
| Kheda district population | 2,299,885 |
| Gandhinagar district population | 1,391,753 |
Porbandar district Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porbandar, Gujarat - Wikipedia