# Mapusa, North Goa (Goa) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bardez/mapusa/ Town · North Goa, Goa # Mapusa Mapusa is a town in Bardez sub-district of North Goa district, Goa (municipal council). The 2011 Census counted **39,989 people** in 9,466 households. Literacy was 92.0%. - 39,989people (2011) - 9,466households - 92.0%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Mapusa ■ Mapusa · ■ North Goa urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****92.0%** **90.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****968** **951 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****906** **941 Working population ****40.6%** **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 Mapusa Of every 100 households in Mapusa in 2011, 98 had electricity, 89 a toilet at home and 86 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 65 a two-wheeler and 36 a car. ■ Mapusa · ■ North Goa urban average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **98% Toilet within the home ****89%** **85% No toilet (open defecation) ****7%** **11% Tap water ****90%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****89%** **84% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****86%** **82% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****6%** **12% Use banking services ****90%** **89% Television ****91%** **86% Mobile phone ****82%** **81% Computer with internet ****22%** **17% Two-wheeler ****65%** **60% Car / jeep / van ****36%** **30% None of these assets ****1%** **3% Own their home ****78%** **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 Mapusa work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 13,882 (85%) · **■** Household industry 502 (3%) · **■** Farming 182 (1%) · **■** Marginal 1,682 (10%) 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 Mapusa changed? From 14,545 in 1951 to 39,989 in 2011. **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Mapusa in numbers and road distances - Density3,533 per km² - Growth 2001–2011-1.2% - Annual rainfall3,097 mm - Temperature range24 °C to 32 °C ### Road distances - Panaji (state capital)12 km by road - Panaji (district HQ)12 km by road - Belgaum (city of 1 lakh+)172 km by road - PUNE (city of 5 lakh+)467 km by road - Tivim (railway station)9 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 Mapusa ### Civic services - Pucca roads80 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets6,591 - Water storage6,750 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes10,236 - Electricity — industry172 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 190 beds · 60 doctors - ●Dispensaries1 · 1 beds · 2 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 4 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools7 govt · 16 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks25 - Private banks8 - Co-operative banks9 **Main manufactured goods:** computor and medicine. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Mapusa - Hospitals4 in Mapusa - Banks43 in Mapusa - ATMs9 in Mapusa - Petrol pumps3 in Mapusa - Hotels33 in Mapusa - Shopping malls3 in Mapusa - Schools5 in Mapusa - Colleges and universities8 in Mapusa - Pharmacies9 in Mapusa - Restaurants41 in Mapusa - Police stations1 in Mapusa - Dental clinics8 in Mapusa 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/). ## Mapusa ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bardez/mapusa/ward-1/) 6,915 1,670 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bardez/mapusa/ward-2/) 3,383 793 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bardez/mapusa/ward-3/) 4,629 1,065 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bardez/mapusa/ward-4/) 2,577 638 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bardez/mapusa/ward-5/) 4,092 959 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bardez/mapusa/ward-6/) 2,098 533 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bardez/mapusa/ward-7/) 2,064 488 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bardez/mapusa/ward-8/) 199 42 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bardez/mapusa/ward-9/) 504 129 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bardez/mapusa/ward-10/) 7,745 1,785 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bardez/mapusa/ward-11/) 204 48 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bardez/mapusa/ward-12/) 778 173 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bardez/mapusa/ward-13/) 1,695 403 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bardez/mapusa/ward-14/) 832 208 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bardez/mapusa/ward-15/) 2,274 532 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Mapusa?39,989 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mapusa in?North Goa district, Goa - What was the population of Mapusa in 1951?14,545 - How many wards does Mapusa have?15 census wards (2011)