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Gujarat · Census 2011 district profile

5.9 lakh people in 1,24,556 households across 3 tehsils, as counted by Census 2011. Market size, development indicators and religious composition in one place — every figure from the official tables.

Market profile Religion & SC/ST

Religious composition · Census 2011, district-level

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu93.9%
  • Muslim5.7%
  • Christian0.1%
  • Jain0.1%
  • Religion not stated0.1%
  • Sikh<0.1%
  • Buddhist<0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)8.9%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)2.2%
5.9 lakh
Population
Census 2011
75.8%
Literacy
Female literacy 67.7%
48.8%
Urban population
253 per sq km
Market

Population, urbanisation and the share of households owning key assets — the starting point for sizing a district market.

Population
5,85,449
3,00,209 / 2,85,240
Households
1,24,556
4.7 persons per household
Urban population
48.8%
2,85,674 persons
Sex ratio
950
women per 1,000 men
Density
253
per sq km
Work participation
39.5%
2,31,169 workers

Households owning (% of households)

Mobile phone71.1%Gujarat 65.7%
Television64.8%Gujarat 53.8%
Scooter / motorcycle / moped36.2%Gujarat 34.2%
Availing banking services68.9%Gujarat 57.9%
LPG / PNG for cooking33.4%Gujarat 38.4%
Computer / laptop4.5%Gujarat 8.9%
Car / jeep / van3.5%Gujarat 6.1%
None of the listed assets13.5%Gujarat 18.7%

What workers do

Cultivators28.4%
Agricultural labourers21.2%
Household industry1.0%
Other work (services, trade, industry)49.4%

Main workers 1,95,437, marginal workers 35,732. Shares of all workers.

State and India amenity figures are weighted by households from the published district percentages.

Development

Basic-service coverage from the Houselisting & Housing Census 2011, with literacy from the Primary Census Abstract.

Literacy
75.8%
age 7 and above
Female literacy
67.7%
Gujarat 69.7%
SC
8.9%
% of population
ST
2.2%
% of population
Electricity for lighting93.8%Gujarat 90.4%
Latrine within premises57.9%Gujarat 57.4%
No latrine — open defecation38.7%Gujarat 40.3%
Tap water (main source)62.1%Gujarat 69.1%
Tap water from treated source42.5%Gujarat 39.9%
Drinking water within premises58.4%Gujarat 64.1%
Water source away from home17.0%Gujarat 12.4%
Closed drainage8.4%Gujarat 37.4%
Permanent (pucca) house96.2%Gujarat 75.2%
Religion & SC/ST

Census 2011 counts people by religion and records Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe status. These are district population figures, not voter or constituency figures.

Census 2011, district-level

Population counts from Census 2011 — not voters and not constituency-level figures. There is no official Census data on OBC or General castes. The Census has not published a caste count other than SC and ST since 1931, so this page shows none.

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu93.9%
  • Muslim5.7%
  • Christian0.1%
  • Jain0.1%
  • Religion not stated0.1%
  • Sikh<0.1%
  • Buddhist<0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)8.9%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)2.2%
Tehsils

Sub-district rows from the Primary Census Abstract and table C-01. Tehsil boundaries are as they stood in 2011.

Tehsil-wise figures for Porbandar
TehsilsPopulationHouseholdsUrban populationLiteracyFemale literacySCSTHinduMuslimChristianSikhReligious composition
Porbandar3,84,66081,85356.5%77.9%70.5%7.9%1.7%93.5%6.0%0.1%0.1%
Ranavav1,14,56824,32845.3%71.5%62.9%9.3%5.3%92.2%7.7%0.1%0.0%
Kutiyana86,22118,37519.2%71.8%61.8%12.3%0.5%97.9%1.9%0.0%0.0%

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Assembly seats

Seats whose area falls in this Census 2011 district, as drawn by the 2008 delimitation (or the Local Government Directory's ward mapping where that is the only link).

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Field data

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FAQ

Answers use Census of India 2011 tables and NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts list.

What is the population of Porbandar district?

Census 2011 counted 5,85,449 people in Porbandar — 3,00,209 men and 2,85,240 women (sex ratio 950 women per 1,000 men). 48.8% of them lived in urban areas.

What is the religious composition of Porbandar?

By Census 2011, Porbandar's population was Hindu 93.9% and Muslim 5.7%. These are population shares for the whole district, not voter figures.

What share of Porbandar is SC and ST?

Scheduled Castes were 8.9% and Scheduled Tribes 2.2% of the district's population in Census 2011. There is no official Census count of OBC or General castes.

What is the literacy rate of Porbandar?

Census 2011 literacy (age 7 and above) was 75.8%; female literacy was 67.7%.

Why are these 2011 figures?

Census 2011 is the latest completed population census of India. The 2021 Census was postponed; the next Census has been notified with a reference date of 1 March 2027 (1 October 2026 for snow-bound areas), and no results from it have been published yet. Until they are, the 2011 tables remain the official source for district-level population, religion and SC/ST figures.

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census of India 2011, district code 24-478: Primary Census Abstract, C-01 religion table, HH-14 amenities and assets and A-01 area table (censusindia.gov.in). Aspirational Districts: NITI Aayog list. Seat links: 2008 delimitation district of each assembly seat and the Local Government Directory. Percentages are calculated from the published counts; amenity percentages are as published in table HH-14.

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