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About Porbandar District
Porbandar is a district in Gujarat, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Porbandar was 585,449 with a growth rate of 9.06%. Porbandar covers 2,316 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Porbandar's population is 950 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 903 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Porbandar, Urban/Rural population of Porbandar, Literacy data of Porbandar and Religion wise data of Porbandar. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Porbandar,Gujarat, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Porbandar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 585,449 | Growth (%) | 9.06 |
| Male Population | 300,209 | Sex Ratio | 950 |
| Female Population | 285,240 | Child Sex Ratio | 903 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,316 |
Porbandar has a total population of 585,449 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 300,209 while the female population 285,240. The state area is 2,316 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Porbandar has sex ratio of 950 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 903. Porbandar makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Porbandar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 285,674 | Rural Population | 299,775 |
| Urban Population (%) | 48.80 | Rural Population (%) | 51.20 |
| Urban male Population | 146,949 | Rural Male Population | 153,260 |
| Urban Female Population | 138,725 | Rural Female Population | 146,515 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 944 | Rural Sex Ratio | 956 |
Porbandar urban population is 285,674 (48.80% of the total), while the rural population is 299,775 (51.20% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 146,949 are males, and 138,725 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 944 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 153,260 are males and 146,515 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 956 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Porbandar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 393,678 | Literacy (%) | 75.78 |
| Male Literate | 221,621 | Male Literacy (%) | 83.45 |
| Female Literate | 172,057 | Female Literacy (%) | 67.75 |
| Urban Literate | 210,485 | Rural Literate | 183,193 |
| Urban Male Literates | 115,883 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 88.43 |
| Rural Male Literates | 105,738 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 78.61 |
| Urban Female Literates | 94,602 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 76 |
| Rural Female Literates | 77,455 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 59.82 |
The literacy data of Porbandar highlights a total literacy rate stands at 75.78% with 393,678 literate individuals. Male literacy is 83.45% while female literacy is lower at 67.75% among them, 221,621 males and 172,057 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 210,485 people being literate, with men at 88.43% and female at 76.00%, compared to rural areas whereas 183,193 people are literate, with male at 78.61% and female at 59.82%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Porbandar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 549,749 | Hindu (%) | 93.90 |
| Muslim | 33,565 | Muslim (%) | 5.73 |
| Sikh | 248 | Sikh (%) | 0.04 |
| Christian | 500 | Christian (%) | 0.09 |
| Jain | 515 | Jain (%) | 0.09 |
| Buddhist | 91 | Buddhist (%) | 0.02 |
| Other | 38 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 743 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.13 |
Porbandar population is mostly hindu (93.90%) with a total 549,749 people. Muslim(5.73%) with a total 33,565 people. Sikh are (0.04%) with a total 248 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.09% with 500 people). Jain (0.09% with 515 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 91 people) and Other (0.01% with 38 people). Around (0.13% with 743 people) did not specify their religion.