# Bicholim, North Goa (Goa) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · North Goa, Goa 

# Bicholim

Bicholim is a sub-district of North Goa district, Goa. At the 2011 Census it had **97,955 people**, 4 towns and 22 villages (22 inhabited). The largest village is Maem (7,544 people).

- 97,955people (2011)
- 22villages
- 4towns
- 89.2%literacy

## Population of Bicholim compared with North Goa

■ Bicholim · ■ North Goa district

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.2%**

**89.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****962**

**963

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****953**

**939

Working population ****38.4%**

**40.1%

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 Bicholim

Of every 100 households in Bicholim in 2011, 96 had electricity, 71 a toilet at home and 65 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 49 a two-wheeler and 19 a car.

■ Bicholim · ■ North Goa district

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****71%**

**79%

No toilet (open defecation) ****28%**

**19%

Tap water ****80%**

**84%

Drinking water within premises ****77%**

**80%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****65%**

**74%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****31%**

**21%

Use banking services ****79%**

**87%

Television ****76%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****10%**

**13%

Two-wheeler ****49%**

**57%

Car / jeep / van ****19%**

**25%

None of these assets ****8%**

**5%

Own their home ****81%**

**81%

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

## Towns in Bicholim

- Bicholim16,986 people
- Sanquelim13,651 people
- Pale6,043 people
- Carapur5,500 people

## Largest villages in Bicholim

- Maem · 7,544 people
- Latambarcem · 6,722 people
- Mulgao · 3,892 people
- Surla · 3,818 people
- Sarvona · 3,586 people
- Salem · 3,427 people
- Cudnem · 3,308 people
- Amone · 2,963 people
- Navelim · 2,703 people
- Piligao · 2,643 people
- Velguem · 2,617 people
- Curchirem · 2,043 people
- Naroa · 1,897 people
- Sirigao · 1,617 people
- Maulinguem North · 1,457 people
- Adwalpale · 1,412 people

[All 22 villages in Bicholim →](https://wherepedia.org/india/goa/north-goa/bicholim/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Bicholim?22 (22 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Bicholim in?North Goa district, Goa
- What is the population of Bicholim?97,955 (Census 2011)