Bicholim

Bicholim is a Town and Taluka in North Goa District of Goa. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Bicholim Block (CD) is 05612. Total area of bicholim taluka is 239 km² including 188.01 km² rural area and 50.78 km² urban area. Bicholim taluka has a population of 97,955 peoples, out of which urban population is 42,180 while rural population is 55,775. Bicholim has a sex ratio of approximately 961 females for every 1,000 males. Bicholim taluka has a population density of 410 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 22,414 houses in the sub-district, including 9,767 urban houses and 12,647 rural houses.

When it comes to literacy, 80.27% population of bicholim taluka is literate, out of which 84.23% males and 76.15% females are literate. There are about 24 villages in bicholim taluka, which you can browse from bicholim taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.

List of Villages in Bicholim Taluka

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Adwalpale Advalpal Bicholim
2Amone Amona Bicholim
3Aturli Mayem Bicholim
4Carapur Karapur Sarvan Bicholim
5Cotombi Pale Cotombi Bicholim
6Cudnem Cudnem Bicholim
7Curchirem Ona Maulinguem Curchirem Bicholim
8Dumacem Mencurem Dumacem Bicholim
9Latambarcem Latambarcem Bicholim
10Maem Mayem Bicholim
11Maulinguem North Ona Maulinguem Curchirem Bicholim
12Mencurem Mencurem Dumacem Bicholim
13Mulgao Mulgao Bicholim
14Naroa N/A Bicholim
15Navelim Navelim Bicholim Bicholim
16Ona Ona Maulinguem Curchirem Bicholim
17Pale Pale Cotombi Bicholim
18Piligao Piligao Bicholim
19Salem Salem Bicholim
20Sarvona Karapur Sarvan Bicholim
21Sirigao Sirigao Bicholim
22Surla Surla Bicholim
23Vainguinim Nagargao Bicholim
24Velguem Velguem Bicholim

Population of Bicholim Taluka

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 55,775 42,180 97,955
Male Population 28,260 21,671 49,931
Female Population 27,515 20,509 48,024
Population Density 297 / km² 831 / km² 410 / km²

Households in Bicholim Taluka

Particulars Households
Rural Households 12,647
Urban Households 9,767
Total Households 22,414