Porbandar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Porbandar district, Gujarat
Porbandar Taluka of Porbandar district has a 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 a 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 live in Urban areas while 43.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.6% while that in 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 | |
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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 Gujarat.
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 22,090 were male while 19,826 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Porbandar Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are a 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 in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 21,964 while that in rural regions is 19,952.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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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 labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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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 |
Nearby Talukas from Porbandar Taluka
Below is the list of Talukas near Porbandar Taluka in Porbandar district.
Taluka | Population |
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Ranavav Taluka population | 114,568 |
Kutiyana Taluka population | 86,221 |
Porbandar Taluka Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Porbandar, Gujarat - Wikipedia