Porbandar


Porbandar is a district and city located in Gujarat State of India. This article provides an in depth look at Porbandar district overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its Taluka or sub-districts.

Porbandar District overview


Porbandar is Town in Gujarat serves as administrative headquarter of Porbandar district. Total area of Porbandar District is 2,316 km² including 2,138 km² rural area and 178 km² urban area. There are 3 Talukas part of Porbandar District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Porbandar District, Porbandar has 182 villages.

Porbandar is the largest tehsil in Porbandar district by area covering 1145.5 km2 and Ranavav is the smallest tehsil in Porbandar district by area covering 584.572 km2. Porbandar is the largest tehsil by population while Kutiyana is the smallest tehsil by population in Porbandar district.

Population of Porbandar District


As of the 2011 census, Porbandar district has a population of approximately 585,449 peoples which is divided into urban population of 285,674 and rular population of 299,775. The population density in Porbandar region is about 252.8 persons per square kilometer.

# Male Female Total
Total 300,209 285,240 585,449
Rural 153,260 146,515 299,775
Urban 146,949 138,725 285,674

Households of Porbandar District


There are about 124,556 houses in the district, including 61,152 urban houses and 63,404 rural houses. The average household size is about 4.7 people

Type Households
Total 124,556
Rural 63,404
Urban 61,152

List Of Taluka in Porbandar District


Porbandar district is divided into several Talukas or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 3 tehsils in Porbandar district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Taluka in Porbandar :

Taluka Area(km²) Population
Kutiyana 585.9 86,221
Porbandar 1,145.5 384,660
Ranavav 584.6 114,568

Frequently Asked Question About Porbandar District


How many villages are there in Porbandar district ?

There are 182 villages in the Porbandar district.

What is the population of Porbandar district ?

As of the 2011 census, The population of Porbandar district is 585,449

How many town or city are there in Porbandar district ?

There are 6 town or city in the Porbandar district.

How many Taluka in Porbandar district ?

There are 3 Taluka in Porbandar district.

Which is the largest Taluka in Porbandar district

Porbandar is the largest Taluka in Porbandar district.

Which is the smallest Taluka in Porbandar district ?

Ranavav is the smallest Taluka in Porbandar district.

Which is the most populated Taluka in Porbandar district ?

Porbandar is the most populated Taluka in Porbandar district.

Which is the least populated Taluka in Porbandar district ?

Kutiyana is the most least populated Taluka in Porbandar district.