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

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Town · North Goa, Goa 

# Pilerne

Pilerne is a town in Bardez sub-district of North Goa district, Goa (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,827 people** in 1,482 households. Literacy was 93.2%.

- 5,827people (2011)
- 1,482households
- 93.2%literacy
- 927females per 1,000 males

## Population of Pilerne

■ Pilerne · ■ North Goa urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****93.2%**

**90.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****927**

**951

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****997**

**941

Working population ****41.1%**

**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 Pilerne

Of every 100 households in Pilerne in 2011, 99 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 88 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 69 a two-wheeler and 45 a car.

■ Pilerne · ■ North Goa urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****87%**

**85%

No toilet (open defecation) ****10%**

**11%

Tap water ****63%**

**88%

Drinking water within premises ****85%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****88%**

**82%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****9%**

**12%

Use banking services ****91%**

**89%

Television ****90%**

**86%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****30%**

**17%

Two-wheeler ****69%**

**60%

Car / jeep / van ****45%**

**30%

None of these assets ****2%**

**3%

Own their home ****76%**

**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 Pilerne work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,084 (87%) · **■** Household industry 16 (1%) · **■** Farming 29 (1%) · **■** Marginal 268 (11%)

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 Pilerne changed?

From 4,086 in 2001 to 5,827 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Pilerne in numbers and road distances

- Density891 per km²
- Growth 2001–201142.6%
- Annual rainfall3,097 mm
- Temperature range24 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Panaji (state capital)10 km by road
- Panaji (district HQ)10 km by road
- Belgaum (city of 1 lakh+)184 km by road
- PUNE (city of 5 lakh+)479 km by road
- Carambolim (railway station)17 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 Pilerne

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,273
- Water storage3,150 kl
- Electricity — homes2,991
- Electricity — industry80

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** telephone cables, medicines and perfumes.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Pilerne

- Banks4 in Pilerne
- ATMs1 in Pilerne
- Hotels8 in Pilerne
- Restaurants4 in Pilerne

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 Pilerne?5,827 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pilerne in?North Goa district, Goa
- What was the population of Pilerne in 2001?4,086