South Goa District, Goa

South Goa is an administrative district in Goa, India. The district is located about 55 km from Panaji, the capital of Goa. Its administrative headquarters is in Margao. Konkani, Marathi and English are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 1,966 km², including 1,666.80 km² of rural area and 299.20 km² of urban area.

List of Talukas in South Goa District

South Goa District is divided into 3 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 99 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.

Sl. No.TalukaVillagesArea (km²)
1Mormugao17109.12
2Ponda32292.78
3Salcete50298.16

Population of South Goa District

According to the 2011 Census, South Goa District had a population of 6,40,537 people living in 1,51,845 households. The population comprised 3,22,463 males and 3,18,074 females, with an average population density of 326 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population6,40,5372,26,8044,13,733
Male Population3,22,4631,11,5282,10,935
Female Population3,18,0741,15,2762,02,798
Total Households1,51,84553,50498,341
Population Density326 / km²136 / km²1,383 / km²

South Goa District had 5,02,427 literate people and 66,906 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 7,843 and 92,669 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)66,90623,27943,627
Literate Population5,02,4271,72,6443,29,783
Illiterate Population1,38,11054,16083,950
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population7,8431,6186,225
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population92,66959,94532,724

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.