# Goa – Districts List, Cities, Population & Literacy (Census 2011)

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State · India 

# Goa

Goa is a state of India. The 2011 Census counted **1,458,545 people** in 2 districts, 11 sub-districts, 70 towns and 334 villages; 62% lived in towns. Literacy was 88.7%.

- 1,458,545people (2011)
- 2districts (2011)
- 70towns
- 88.7%literacy

## Population of Goa compared with India

■ Goa · ■ India

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.7%**

**73.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****973**

**943

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****942**

**918

Working population ****39.6%**

**39.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Districts of Goa

District People Sub-districts Towns Literacy 

[North Goa](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/) 818,008 6 47 89.6% 

[South Goa](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/south-goa/) 640,537 5 23 87.6% 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Boundaries and names as at the 2011 Census; districts created since then are not shown separately.

## Largest cities and towns in Goa

- Mormugao · 94,393
- Margao · 87,650
- Panaji · 70,991
- Mapusa · 39,989
- Curchorem-Cacora · 22,730
- Ponda · 22,664
- Sancoale · 21,923
- Bicholim · 16,986
- Cuncolim · 16,623
- Curti · 16,385
- Davorlim · 15,350
- Penha-de-Franca · 15,342
- Chimbel · 15,289
- Quepem · 14,795
- Calapor · 14,077
- Calangute · 13,810
- Sanquelim · 13,651
- Socorro · 12,908
- Curtorim · 12,886
- Bandora · 12,722

## Quick answers

- How many districts are in Goa?2 (Census 2011)
- What is the population of Goa?1,458,545 (Census 2011)
- Which is the most populous district of Goa?North Goa
- Which is the largest city in Goa?Mormugao