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District of Gujarat

Porbandar District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 6.68 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

6,68,000 668,000 1 March 2026

Porbandar district's population is estimated at ≈6.68 lakh (6,68,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Gujarat projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 5,84,704 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Gujarat. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Porbandar district

Census 2011
5,84,704
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 6.68 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,85,674

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
2,99,030

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 6.68 lakh 6,68,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
5.85 lakh 5,84,704 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 253per km² 2011
Sex ratio
950 Gujarat: 919
Child sex ratio (0–6)
902 Gujarat: 890
Literacy rate
75.8% Male 83.4% · Female 67.7%
Urban share
48.9% Gujarat: 42.6%
Growth 2001–11
+9.1% Gujarat: +19.3%
Area
≈ 2,310km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
1.24 lakh 4.7 people per household
Villages
181 Census 2011
Towns
6 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Porbandar: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
7 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19914,68,875
20015,36,152
20115,84,704
2016 *6,16,000
2021 *6,44,000
2026 *6,68,000
2031 *6,85,000
2036 *6,98,000

* Estimate

How Porbandar's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Porbandar's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Porbandar3,84,66065.8%94677.9%56.5%
2 Ranavav1,14,56819.6%95971.5%45.3%
3 Kutiyana(part)85,47614.6%95471.6%19.4%

Largest towns in Porbandar (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Porbandar (Census 2011)
  1. Porbandar 1,52,760
  2. Chhaya 47,699
  3. Ranavav 46,018
  4. Khapat CT 16,744
  5. Kutiyana 16,581
  6. Amardad CT 5,872

How people in Porbandar worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

28.4%

Agricultural labourers

21.2%

Household industry

1.0%

Other work

49.4%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 39.5%.

Age structure of Porbandar

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Porbandar
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-423,42421,385
5-928,60425,426
10-1431,05028,548
15-1929,24726,540
20-2427,39524,500
25-2924,99423,373
30-3422,92422,732
35-3922,08121,295
40-4420,52819,663
45-4917,70116,645
50-5414,85713,630
55-5910,82010,604
60-649,5619,799
65-696,0707,165
70-744,8865,975
75-792,2752,921
80+2,7864,154
Children (0–14)
27.2%
Gujarat 29.0%
Working age (15–59)
63.3%
Gujarat 63.1%
Older people (60+)
9.5%
Gujarat 8.0%
Median age
27.7years
Gujarat 26.0
Dependency ratio
50.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Gujarat 51.7

Languages spoken in Porbandar

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 23 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Porbandar
  1. Gujarati 96.8%
  2. Hindi 1.3%
  3. Sindhi 1.1%
  4. Urdu 0.5%
  5. Bhili/Bhilodi 0.1%
  6. Marathi 0.1%
  7. Malayalam 0.0%
  8. Others 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Gujarati96.7%
  2. Hindi1.2%
  3. Sindhi0.7%
  4. Urdu0.5%
  5. Kachchhi0.3%
  6. Marathi0.1%
  7. Garasia0.1%
  8. Marwari0.0%

Housing and amenities in Porbandar

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 93.8%

    Gujarat 90.4%

  • Tap water 62.0%

    Gujarat 69.1%

  • Water source within premises 58.3%

    Gujarat 64.1%

  • Toilet within premises 57.9%

    Gujarat 57.4%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 38.8%

    Gujarat 40.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 64.1%

    Gujarat 67.5%

  • Closed drainage 8.2%

    Gujarat 37.4%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 33.3%

    Gujarat 38.4%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 58.6%

    Gujarat 52.1%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 71.1%

    Gujarat 65.7%

  • Television 64.8%

    Gujarat 53.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 36.2%

    Gujarat 34.2%

  • Computer or laptop 4.5%

    Gujarat 8.9%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.5%

    Gujarat 6.1%

  • Use banking services 69.0%

    Gujarat 57.9%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 13.5%

    Gujarat 18.7%

The home itself

  • Own their home 82.9%

    Gujarat 83.9%

  • Rent their home 13.0%

    Gujarat 13.6%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 96.3%

    Gujarat 75.2%

  • House in good condition 70.6%

    Gujarat 67.3%

  • Concrete roof 37.9%

    Gujarat 44.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 86.2%

    Gujarat 63.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 41.6%

    Gujarat 44.4%

Gujarat

What the numbers say

  • Porbandar district held 1.0% of Gujarat's population in 2011, 33rd of 34 districts.
  • Literacy is 75.8%, 2.3 points below the Gujarat average of 78.0%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 83.4% of men but only 67.7% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 950 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 919.
  • 48.9% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Gujarat as a whole (42.6%).
  • The population grew 9.1% in 2001–11, slower than Gujarat's 19.3% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈6.68 lakh, implies growth of about 14% since 2011; it is tied to the official Gujarat projection.
  • Its largest town, Porbandar, had 1.53 lakh people in 2011, 26.1% of the district.

How this district was formed

Porbandar covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Porbandar (2011) 100.0% of this district
    99.9% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Gujarat →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (20 April 2026 – 19 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Porbandar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Porbandar (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Porbandar (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareGujarat
Hindu ≈ 5,49,000 93.9% 88.6%
Muslim ≈ 33,600 5.7% 9.7%
Christian ≈ 500 0.1% 0.5%
Sikh ≈ 200 0.0% 0.1%
Buddhist ≈ 100 0.0% 0.1%
Jain ≈ 500 0.1% 1.0%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 0 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 700 0.1% 0.1%
Total5,84,704100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Porbandar district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈6,68,000 (6.68 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Porbandar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Gujarat projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 5,84,704.

What was the population of Porbandar district in Census 2011?
5,84,704: 2,99,843 males and 2,84,861 females, of whom 2,85,674 lived in towns and 2,99,030 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Porbandar?
Literacy was 75.8% in 2011 (men 83.4%, women 67.7%). The sex ratio was 950 females per 1,000 males, and 902 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Porbandar district?
Porbandar, with 1,52,760 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Porbandar district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 181 Census 2011 villages and 6 towns.

⤓ Download Gujarat district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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