# Colvale, North Goa (Goa) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · North Goa, Goa 

# Colvale

Colvale is a town in Bardez sub-district of North Goa district, Goa (census town). The 2011 Census counted **4,818 people** in 1,147 households. Literacy was 89.7%.

- 4,818people (2011)
- 1,147households
- 89.7%literacy
- 987females per 1,000 males

## Population of Colvale

■ Colvale · ■ North Goa urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.7%**

**90.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****987**

**951

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****922**

**941

Working population ****34.5%**

**40.8%

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

## Homes and amenities in Colvale

Of every 100 households in Colvale in 2011, 97 had electricity, 79 a toilet at home and 81 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 56 a two-wheeler and 21 a car.

■ Colvale · ■ North Goa urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****79%**

**85%

No toilet (open defecation) ****18%**

**11%

Tap water ****91%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****91%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****81%**

**82%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****16%**

**12%

Use banking services ****88%**

**89%

Television ****84%**

**86%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****10%**

**17%

Two-wheeler ****56%**

**60%

Car / jeep / van ****21%**

**30%

None of these assets ****4%**

**3%

Own their home ****86%**

**76%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Colvale work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,153 (69%) · **■** Household industry 18 (1%) · **■** Farming 13 (1%) · **■** Marginal 479 (29%)

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

## How has the population of Colvale changed?

From 4,593 in 1991 to 4,818 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Colvale in numbers and road distances

- Density449 per km²
- Growth 2001–2011-12.0%
- Annual rainfall3,097 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Panaji (state capital)20 km by road
- Panaji (district HQ)20 km by road
- Belgaum (city of 1 lakh+)180 km by road
- PUNE (city of 5 lakh+)459 km by road
- Tivim (railway station)8 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Colvale

### Civic services

- Pucca roads38 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets687
- Water storage600 kl
- Electricity — homes1,450
- Electricity — industry38

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** fiber glass, medicine and humsar aurvedic.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Colvale

- Banks2 in Colvale
- ATMs1 in Colvale
- Petrol pumps2 in Colvale
- Hotels2 in Colvale
- Dental clinics1 in Colvale

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Colvale?4,818 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Colvale in?North Goa district, Goa
- What was the population of Colvale in 1991?4,593