Porbandar district, Gujarat
Porbandar is a district of Gujarat, with a population of 5,85,449 at the 2011 Census across 2,317 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Gujarat's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 5.9 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,317 km²
- Density
- 253
- per km²
- Literacy
- 67.2%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 950
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 76.9% | 6 / 33 | 180 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 96.2% | 25 / 33 | 422 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 93.8% | 5 / 33 | 100 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.8% | 2 / 33 | 60 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 85.7% | 4 / 33 | 126 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 13 | 25 / 26 | 544 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 15 / 26 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 62.1% | 17 / 33 | 211 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.1% | 5 / 33 | 81 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 94.4% | 16 / 33 | 80 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 20.8% | 32 / 33 | 678 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 26,607 · Female 25,223 | 51,830 | 26 / 33 | 607 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 6,730 · Female 6,309 | 13,039 | 27 / 33 | 569 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,045 | 7 / 33 | 140 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 1.9% | 28 / 33 | 642 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 10.0% | 30 / 33 | 615 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 1,74,118 · Female 57,051 | 2,31,169 | 32 / 33 | 625 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 74.9% | 10 / 33 | 275 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 2,21,621 · Female 1,72,057 | 3,93,678 | 31 / 33 | 590 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 5.7% | 12 / 33 | 530 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 35.9% | 8 / 33 | 451 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 84.3% | 3 / 33 | 150 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 14.5% | 4 / 33 | 245 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 77.9% | 20 / 33 | 89 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.9% | 16 / 33 | 335 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 18.2% | 33 / 33 | 752 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 25.5% | 33 / 33 | 490 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 21.8% | 26 / 33 | 205 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 72.7% | 7 / 20 | 154 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 99.0% | 2 / 33 | 123 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 27.8% | 8 / 33 | 237 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 15.8% | 33 / 33 | 465 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 47.6% | 33 / 33 | 595 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 92.1% | 6 / 33 | 36 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.3% · Men 6.0% | 3.2% | 13 / 33 | 737 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 10 / 33 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 19.2% | 16 / 33 | 357 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 8 / 33 | 445 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 15.8% · Men 16.2% | 16.0% | 27 / 33 | 693 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 82.9% | 11 / 33 | 276 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 42.1% | 13 / 33 | 349 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 33 | 1 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 71.7% | 11 / 33 | 530 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 68.5% | 3 / 33 | 133 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 6 / 33 | 285 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 685 | 31 / 33 | 744 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 16.7% · Men 59.7% | 38.7% | 3 / 33 | 99 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 7.7% | 21 / 33 | 423 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 5.6% · Men 7.2% | 6.4% | 19 / 33 | 288 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 3,00,209 · Female 2,85,240 | 5,85,449 | 32 / 33 | 614 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 6,55,387 | 32 / 33 | 606 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 253 | 26 / 33 | 528 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 283 | 22 / 33 | 498 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 7.1 | 13 / 33 | 481 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 1.1 | 30 / 33 | 571 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 26.4 | 31 / 33 | 578 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 45 | 27 / 33 | 416 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 1.7 | 30 / 33 | 512 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 4 | 31 / 33 | 548 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 6.8 | 27 / 33 | 337 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 18 / 33 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Gujarat | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 100.0% | 1 / 31 | 1 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 56.8 | 13 / 33 | 245 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 56.8 | 16 / 33 | 405 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 8.8 | 1 / 33 | 79 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 202.9 | 15 / 33 | 223 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 33 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Porbandar
- NH-NH-151D
- NH-NH-151K
- NH-NH-27
- NH-NH-51
- NH-NH-927K
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