Ponda Taluka - South Goa, Goa
Ponda is an administrative taluka in the South 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 Verna, while the nearest airport is Dabolim Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 15.9 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 293 km², including 181.25 km² of rural area and 111.53 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 940 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Ponda Taluka
Ponda Taluka has a total of 32 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 | Adcolna | Rural | Bhoma-Adcolna |
| 2 | Bandora (Ct) | Rural | Bandora |
| 3 | Betora | Rural | Betora-Nirancal |
| 4 | Betqui | Rural | Betqui, Candola |
| 5 | Boma | Rural | Bhoma-Adcolna |
| 6 | Borim (Ct) | Rural | Borim |
| 7 | Candepar | Rural | Curti-Khandepar |
| 8 | Candola (Ct) | Rural | Betqui, Candola |
| 9 | Codar | Rural | Betora-Nirancal |
| 10 | Conxem | Rural | Betora-Nirancal |
| 11 | Cuncoliem | Rural | Veling-Priol |
| 12 | Cundaim | Rural | Kundaim |
| 13 | Curti (Ct) | Rural | Curti-Khandepar |
| 14 | Durbhat | Rural | Durbhat |
| 15 | Gangem | Rural | Usgao-Ganjem |
| 16 | Marcaim (Ct) | Rural | Marcaim |
| 17 | Nirancal | Rural | Betora-Nirancal |
| 18 | Orgao (Ct) | Rural | Tivrem-Orgao |
| 19 | Ponchavadi | Rural | Panchawadi |
| 20 | Ponda | Urban | Not applicable |
| 21 | Priol (Ct) | Rural | Veling-Priol |
| 22 | Querim | Rural | Querim |
| 23 | Queula | Rural | Quela |
| 24 | Savoi-Verem | Rural | Verem-Vaghurme |
| 25 | Shiroda | Rural | Shiroda |
| 26 | Telaulim | Rural | Vadi Talaulim |
| 27 | Tivrem | Rural | Tivrem-Orgao |
| 28 | Usgao (Ct) | Rural | Usgao-Ganjem |
| 29 | Vadi | Rural | Vadi Talaulim |
| 30 | Vagurbem | Rural | Verem-Vaghurme |
| 31 | Velinga | Rural | Veling-Priol |
| 32 | Volvoi | Rural | Volvoi |
Population of Ponda Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Ponda Taluka had a total population of 1,65,830 people living in 38,349 households. The population comprised 85,492 males and 80,338 females, with an average population density of 566 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,65,830 | 62,179 | 1,03,651 |
| Male Population | 85,492 | 31,479 | 54,013 |
| Female Population | 80,338 | 30,700 | 49,638 |
| Total Households | 38,349 | 14,136 | 24,213 |
| Population Density | 566 / km² | 343 / km² | 929 / km² |
Ponda Taluka had 1,33,859 literate people and 15,785 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 1,925 and 27,599 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 15,785 | 5,835 | 9,950 |
| Literate Population | 1,33,859 | 49,237 | 84,622 |
| Illiterate Population | 31,971 | 12,942 | 19,029 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,925 | 780 | 1,145 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 27,599 | 13,929 | 13,670 |
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.