# Porbandar District, Gujarat – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/porbandar/ District · Gujarat # Porbandar district Porbandar is a district of Gujarat, 25th of 26 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **585,449 people** in 3 sub-districts, 6 towns and 182 villages; 49% lived in towns. The largest town is [Porbandar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/porbandar/porbandar/porbandar/) (152,760). - 585,449people (2011) - 3sub-districts - 6towns - 75.8%literacy ## Who lives in Porbandar? Porbandar had **585,449 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.0% of Gujarat's population and 25th of 26 districts of Gujarat by population. There were 950 women for every 1,000 men (above the Gujarat figure of 919; 9th of 26 districts of Gujarat). Among children under 7 the ratio was 903 girls per 1,000 boys (the Gujarat figure is 890). An average household had 4.7 people, against 4.9 across Gujarat. ## How literate is Porbandar? 75.8% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Gujarat's 78.0%), 14th of 26 districts of Gujarat. Men were at 83.5% and women at 67.7% — a gap of 15.7 points (it is 16.1 points across Gujarat). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Porbandar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/porbandar/porbandar/) (77.9%) and lowest in [Ranavav](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/porbandar/ranavav/) (71.5%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Porbandar do for a living? 39.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 20.0%). Of all workers, 24% farmed their own land, 16% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 44% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 15% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 39% of workers here, against 37% across Gujarat. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Kutiyana](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/porbandar/kutiyana/) (64% of workers in farming) and the least is [Porbandar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/porbandar/porbandar/) (33% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 24 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 16 (16%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 44 (44%) · **■** Marginal 15 (15%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Porbandar 48.8% of people lived in towns and cities (above Gujarat's 42.6%), 5th of 26 districts of Gujarat. The Census counted 6 towns: 4 statutory towns with a municipality and 2 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Porbandar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/porbandar/porbandar/porbandar/) with 152,760 people, home to 53% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Porbandar Porbandar had 182 census villages, 179 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,675 people; 8 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Madhavpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/porbandar/porbandar/madhavpur/) (20,241), [Kandorna-Rana](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/porbandar/ranavav/kandorna-rana/) (8,690), [Dharampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/porbandar/ranavav/dharampur/) (7,704), [Balej](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/porbandar/porbandar/balej/) (6,392) and [Khageshri](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/porbandar/kutiyana/khageshri/) (6,186). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Porbandar compared with Gujarat ■ Porbandar · ■ Gujarat Literacy (age 7+) ****75.8%** **78.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****950** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****903** **890 Working population ****39.5%** **41.0% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Porbandar Of every 100 households in Porbandar in 2011, 94 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Porbandar · ■ Electricity for lighting ****94%** Toilet within the home ****58%** No toilet (open defecation) ****39%** Tap water ****62%** Drinking water within premises ****58%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****58%** Use banking services ****69%** Television ****65%** Mobile phone ****71%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****36%** Car / jeep / van ****4%** None of these assets ****14%** Own their home ****83%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Porbandar Sub-district People Villages Towns [Porbandar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/porbandar/porbandar/) 384,660 74 3 [Ranavav](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/porbandar/ranavav/) 114,568 61 2 [Kutiyana](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/porbandar/kutiyana/) 86,221 47 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Porbandar - Porbandar · 152,760 - Chhaya · 47,699 - Ranavav · 46,018 - Khapat · 16,744 - Kutiyana · 16,581 - Amardad · 5,872 ## Largest villages in Porbandar - Madhavpur · 20,241 - Kandorna-Rana · 8,690 - Dharampur · 7,704 - Balej · 6,392 - Khageshri · 6,186 - Advana · 5,736 - Oddar · 5,379 - Kadachh · 5,130 - Bakharla · 4,779 - Mander · 4,683 - Modhvada · 4,540 - Bhod · 4,540 - Degam · 4,454 - Kuchhdi · 4,348 - Mahiyari · 4,001 - Devda · 3,821 - Garej · 3,726 - Ratiya · 3,679 - Fatana · 3,623 - Vadwala-Rana · 3,608 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Porbandar?3: Porbandar, Ranavav, Kutiyana - What is the population of Porbandar district?585,449 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Porbandar?Porbandar