Porbandar Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Porbandar district, Gujarat

Porbandar Taluka of Porbandar district has 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 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 lives in Urban areas while 43.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.6% while that in the 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.

Population
384,660
Families
81,853
Literacy
77.93%
Sex Ratio
946

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
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 .

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 41,916 were male while 41,916 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Porbandar Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are 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 under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 21,964 while that in rural region is 19,952.

Total Urban Rural
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 labourer.

Total Male Female
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

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