District of Goa

South Goa: 6.4 lakh people, one story

People
6,40,537
Area
1,966 km²
Literacy
87.59%
Sex ratio
986
#1 in GoaSex ratio: 986 females per 1000 males. Rank 1 of 2 districts.See the numbers →#1 in GoaChild sex ratio (0–6): 946 girls per 1000 boys. Rank 1 of 2 districts.See the numbers →#1 in GoaUrban population: 64.6%. Rank 1 of 2 districts.See the numbers →#1 in GoaScheduled Tribes: 14.5 % of people. Rank 1 of 2 districts.See the numbers →

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South GoaGoa

The history, places and schemes of South Goa are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

South Goa in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population6.4 lakh#2/2 in Goa
Area1,966 km²#1/2 in Goa
Population density326 per km²#2/2 in Goa▼ state 394
Sex ratio986 females per 1000 males#1/2 in Goa▲ state 973
Child sex ratio (0–6)946 girls per 1000 boys#1/2 in Goa▲ state 942
Literacy rate87.59%#2/2 in Goa▼ state 88.70
Female literacy83.47%#2/2 in Goa▼ state 84.66
Urban population64.6%#1/2 in Goa▲ state 62.2

People & society

87.6% can read. 986 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
91.792.6
Female literacy
83.584.7
Scheduled Castes
1.21.7
Scheduled Tribes
14.510.2
Living in towns
64.662.2

Gender literacy gap: 8.2 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 53.3%
  • Muslim 9.9%
  • Christian 36.2%
  • Sikh 0.1%
  • Other / not stated 0.2%

    Sectors at a glance

    11 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    2.5 lakh workers, 39.0% of all people

    This district
    Goa
    • Cultivators 6.4%
    • Farm labourers 5.1%
    • Household industry 2.3%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 86.2%

      Schemes & development

      Only 55% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      55.254.2
      Latrine at home
      46.344.6
      Tap water
      50.047.9
      LPG / PNG
      40.640.7
      Phone
      51.249.9
      Television
      45.945.4
      Bicycle
      15.013.8
      Two-wheeler
      32.831.9

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Sources

        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.