Porbandar is also mentioned in the Mahabharata as the native place of Krishna's childhood friend Sudama.

As per the mythological reference in Sudama Charitra of Skand Puran of Shrimad Bhagvad, the present Porbandar city was named after Goddess Porav, and was located along the river banks of Asmavati.

The major crops produced in Porbander district are cotton, groundnut, bajra, gram, wheat, tal and jowar.

According to the 2011 census Porbandar district has a population of 585,449,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands[4] or the US state of Wyoming.

[2] The district has a population density of 255 inhabitants per square kilometre (660/sq mi).