Salcete

Salcete is a Town and Taluka in South 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 Salcete Block (CD) is 05616. Total area of salcete taluka is 298 km² including 145.11 km² rural area and 153.05 km² urban area. Salcete taluka has a population of 2,94,464 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,12,464 while rural population is 82,000. Salcete has a sex ratio of approximately 1024 females for every 1,000 males. Salcete taluka has a population density of 988 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 71,717 houses in the sub-district, including 51,274 urban houses and 20,443 rural houses.

When it comes to literacy, 80.17% population of salcete taluka is literate, out of which 82.77% males and 77.64% females are literate. There are about 46 villages in salcete taluka, which you can browse from salcete taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.

List of Villages in Salcete Taluka

Population of Salcete Taluka

Households in Salcete Taluka