Bardez Taluka - North Goa, Goa
Bardez is an administrative taluka in the North Goa district of Goa, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Thivim, while the nearest airport is Dabolim Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 17.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 264 km², including 121.90 km² of rural area and 142.08 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 980 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Bardez Taluka
Bardez Taluka has a total of 46 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aldona (Ct) | Rural | Aldona |
| 2 | Anjuna (Ct) | Rural | Anjuna-Caisua |
| 3 | Arpora | Rural | Arpora-Nagoa |
| 4 | Assagao | Rural | Assagao |
| 5 | Assonora | Rural | Assanora |
| 6 | Bastora | Rural | Bastora |
| 7 | Calangute (Ct) | Rural | Candolim |
| 8 | Calvim | Rural | Aldona |
| 9 | Camurlim | Rural | Camurli |
| 10 | Canca | Rural | Verla Canca |
| 11 | Candolim (Ct) | Rural | Candolim |
| 12 | Colvale (Ct) | Rural | Colvale |
| 13 | Corjuem | Rural | Aldona |
| 14 | Corlim | Urban | Not applicable |
| 15 | Cunchelim | Urban | Not applicable |
| 16 | Guirim (Ct) | Rural | Guirim |
| 17 | Marna | Rural | Siolim Marna |
| 18 | Marra | Rural | Pilerne - Marra |
| 19 | Mhapsa | Urban | Not applicable |
| 20 | Moira (Ct) | Rural | Moira |
| 21 | Moitem | Rural | Assanora |
| 22 | Nachinola | Rural | Nachinola |
| 23 | Nadora | Rural | Nadora |
| 24 | Nagoa | Rural | Arpora-Nagoa |
| 25 | Nerul (Ct) | Rural | Nerul |
| 26 | Olaulim | Rural | Pomburpa, Olaulim |
| 27 | Oxel | Rural | Oxel |
| 28 | Paliem | Rural | Ucassaim-Paliem-Punola |
| 29 | Parra | Rural | Parra |
| 30 | Penha-De-Franca (Ct) | Rural | Penha-De-France |
| 31 | Pilerne (Ct) | Rural | Pilerne - Marra |
| 32 | Pirna | Rural | Pirna |
| 33 | Pomburpa | Rural | Pomburpa, Olaulim |
| 34 | Ponolem | Rural | Aldona |
| 35 | Punola | Rural | Ucassaim-Paliem-Punola |
| 36 | Reis-Magos | Rural | Reis-Magos |
| 37 | Revora | Rural | Revora |
| 38 | Saligao (Ct) | Rural | Saligao |
| 39 | Salvador-Do-Mundo (Ct) | Rural | Salvador-Do-Mundo |
| 40 | Sangolda | Rural | Sangolda |
| 41 | Siolim (Ct) | Rural | Siolim-Sodiem |
| 42 | Sircaim | Rural | Sirsaim |
| 43 | Socorro (Ct) | Rural | Socorro |
| 44 | Tivim | Rural | Thivim |
| 45 | Ucassaim | Rural | Ucassaim-Paliem-Punola |
| 46 | Verla | Rural | Verla Canca |
Population of Bardez Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Bardez Taluka had a total population of 2,37,440 people living in 57,147 households. The population comprised 1,19,892 males and 1,17,548 females, with an average population density of 899 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,37,440 | 74,321 | 1,63,119 |
| Male Population | 1,19,892 | 37,191 | 82,701 |
| Female Population | 1,17,548 | 37,130 | 80,418 |
| Total Households | 57,147 | 17,774 | 39,373 |
| Population Density | 899 / km² | 610 / km² | 1,148 / km² |
Bardez Taluka had 1,96,015 literate people and 21,995 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 5,933 and 1,654 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 21,995 | 6,727 | 15,268 |
| Literate Population | 1,96,015 | 61,765 | 1,34,250 |
| Illiterate Population | 41,425 | 12,556 | 28,869 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,933 | 1,958 | 3,975 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,654 | 435 | 1,219 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.