South Goa

This page provides an overview of South Goa: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

2,788,952
Population
660,884
Households
990
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
78.25%
Approx. literacy

South Goa has an aggregated population of 2,788,952. Approximately 45.93% live in rural areas (1,281,074) and 29.67% live in urban areas (827,466).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 1,281,074 3
Canacona 123,082 11
Mormugao 331,354 14
Quepem 198,620 38
Salcete 670,928 38
Sanguem 183,894 54

Population summary

South Goa has a population of 2,788,952 (1,401,380 males and 1,387,572 females). The sex ratio is about 990 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population2,788,952
Male1,401,380
Female1,387,572
Rural population1,281,074 (45.93%)
Urban population827,466 (29.67%)
Households660,884

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 78.25%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates2,182,352
Total illiterates606,600

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 32,990 (1.18%). ST: 430,621 (15.44%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC32,9901.18%
ST430,62115.44%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 290,903 (10.43%). Workers: 1,087,340 (38.99%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)290,90310.43%
Total workers1,087,34038.99%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
South Goa 640,537
South Goa 413,733
Salcete 294,464
South Goa 226,804
Salcete 212,464
Mormugao 154,561
Mormugao 132,329
Salcete 82,000
Quepem 81,193
Sanguem 65,147