Porbandar District Population 2011–2025: Religion | Sex Ratio | Literacy

Porbandar District Gujarat Census 2025/2011 – Population, Growth, Religion, Sex Ratio, Literacy, SC/ST, Rural/Urban, Language, Tehsil/Taluk Data

Quick Overview of Porbandar District Census 2021

• District: Porbandar, Gujarat
• Area: 2,316 Sq.Km
• Population (2021 est.): 708,224
• Population (2011): 586,062
• Male (2011): 301,977
• Female (2011): 284,085
• Density (2011): 253 per Sq.Km
• Sex Ratio (2011): 941 females/1,000 males
• Child Population (0-6, 2011): 62,245 (10.63% of pop.)
• Urban Population (2011): 278,717 (47.6%)
• Rural Population (2011): 307,345 (52.4%)
• Households (2011): 116,346
• Literacy Rate (2011): 76.63% (Male: 84.04%, Female: 68.64%)
• SC Population: 29,397 (5.02%), ST Population: 1,814 (0.31%)
• Talukas: Porbandar, Ranavav, Kutiyana
• Villages: 170
• Languages: Gujarati: 97.15%, Hindi: 1.52%, Sindhi: 0.84%, Urdu: 0.33%

Historic Population Data (1901–2011)

Year	Population	Growth %
1901	170,905	—
1951	263,322	16.1%
1981	400,146	24.2%
2001	536,835	20.1%
2011	586,062	9.1%

Rural vs Urban Data (2011)

Category	Urban	Rural
Population (%)	47.6%	52.4%
Population	278,717	307,345
Male	145,281	156,696
Female	133,436	150,649
Sex Ratio	918	962
Child Population (0–6)	27,186	35,059
Literacy Rate	83.47%	70.37%
Male Literacy	88.31%	79.53%
Female Literacy	78.10%	61.09%

Literacy Rate by Gender (2011)

Gender	Literacy Rate
Male	84.04%
Female	68.64%

Child Population (0–6 years, 2011)

Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio
62,245	33,163	29,082	877

SC/ST Data (2011)

Category	Total	% of Pop.
SC	29,397	5.02%
ST	1,814	0.31%

Religion-wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	%
Hindu	526,856	89.96%
Muslim	54,098	9.23%
Jain	2,936	0.5%
Christian	1,219	0.21%
Sikh	199	0.03%
Buddhist	49	0.01%
Other/NS	705	0.12%

Taluka/Subdistrict List (2021+)

• Porbandar
• Ranavav
• Kutiyana

Major Towns (2011 & 2021 Est., sample)

Town	2011	2021 (est.)
Porbandar (M Corp.)	152,760	163,800
Kutiyana	17,758	18,800
Ranavav	26,638	28,100

Village Sample List (full on request)

• Barda
• Bhad
• Chhaya
• Gosa
• Kamlapur
• Ranavav
• Zinzuda
• Bagwadar
• Mokar
• Gorsar
• Sakhpur
• Porbandar (Incl. in urban also)

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Gujarati: 97.15%
• Hindi: 1.52%
• Sindhi: 0.84%
• Urdu: 0.33%

FAQ – Porbandar District Census 2021

• Q: What is Porbandar’s population as per census 2011?
  A: 586,062
• Q: Projected population for 2021?
  A: 708,224
• Q: What is the sex ratio?
  A: 941 females per 1,000 males
• Q: Urban vs rural split?
  A: Urban: 47.6%, Rural: 52.4%
• Q: What is the literacy rate?
  A: 76.63% (Male: 84.04%, Female: 68.64%)
• Q: SC/ST split?
  A: SC: 5.02%, ST: 0.31%
• Q: Major religions?
  A: Hindu (89.96%), Muslim (9.23%)
• Q: Main languages spoken?
  A: Gujarati, Hindi, Sindhi, Urdu
• Q: Number of villages?
  A: 170
• Q: Taluka/tehsil/subdistrict list?
  A: Porbandar, Ranavav, Kutiyana
• Q: Major city/town population (2021)?
  A: Porbandar: 163,800, Ranavav: 28,100, Kutiyana: 18,800